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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2023
Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);
Stephen Paul Cappannari, Mooresville, NC (US);
Michael De Jong, Colleyville, TX (US);
Ashley Wesley Jones, Denton, TX (US);
Przemyslaw Andrzej Kukian, Lodz, PL;
Alvin John Mcdonald, Lenoir, NC (US);
Gordon Mueller-Schlomka, Berlin, DE;
Hieu Vinh Tran, Charlotte, NC (US);
Shane Chad Woody, Mooresville, NC (US);
CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Corniing, NY (US);
Abstract
Female fiber optic connectors having a connection port opening for receiving a fiber optic plug and cable assemblies comprising the female fiber optic connector along with methods of making the same. The female fiber optic connectors comprise an actuator such as a rocker latch arm used for releasing or securing an external fiber optic plug that may be received in the connection port. A main barrel of the female fiber optic connector comprises a connection port suitable for receiving an external fiber optic plug connector. The female fiber optic connectors disclosed advantageously allow for an quick and easy connection with an external fiber optic plug connector for ruggedized or other desired applications. Methods for terminating the optical fibers of a cable to the female fiber optic connector for forming cable assemblies are also disclosed.