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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2023
Applicant:
Us Conec Ltd., Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Hiep V. Nguyen, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Darrell R. Childers, Hickory, NC (US);
Michael E. Hughes, Hickory, NC (US);
Jillcha Fekadu Wakjira, Hickory, NC (US);
Joseph P. Howard, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
US Conec Ltd., Hickory, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3879 (2013.01); G02B 6/3817 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3881 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adapter with novel alignment features engages alignment features on a plug, providing general alignment of the ferrule holders and ferrules in the plug. After the plug engages the adapter, the ferrule holders engage a second set of alignment features in the adapter to provide fine alignment for the ferrules.