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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024

Filed:

Jul. 29, 2021
Applicant:

Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);

Inventors:

Thierry Luc Alain Dannoux, Avon, FR;

Robert Bruce Elkins, II, Hickory, NC (US);

Joel Christopher Rosson, Hickory, NC (US);

Dayne Wilcox, El Cerrito, CA (US);

Michael Wimmer, Berlin, DE;

Shane C. Woody, Mooresville, NC (US);

Zhiye Zhang, Hickory, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3879 (2013.01); G02B 6/387 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3826 (2013.01); G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/3851 (2013.01); G02B 6/3869 (2013.01); G02B 6/3873 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/381 (2013.01); G02B 6/389 (2013.01); G02B 6/3821 (2013.01); G02B 6/3837 (2013.01); G02B 6/3841 (2013.01); G02B 6/3843 (2013.01); G02B 6/3849 (2013.01); G02B 6/3871 (2013.01); G02B 6/3887 (2013.01); G02B 6/3889 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3895 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4262 (2013.01); G02B 6/4401 (2013.01); G02B 6/4446 (2013.01); G02B 6/4471 (2013.01); G02B 6/4472 (2013.01); G02B 6/4477 (2013.01); G02B 6/4479 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices such as multiports comprising connection ports with associated securing features and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device comprises a shell, at least one connection port, at least one securing feature passageway, and at least one securing feature. The at least one connection port is disposed on the multiport with the at least one connection port comprising an optical connector opening extending from an outer surface of the multiport to a cavity of the multiport and defining a connection port passageway. The at least one securing feature is associated with the connection port passageway, and the at least one securing feature is disposed within a portion of the at least one securing feature passageway.


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