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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
May. 20, 2024
Belden Canada Ulc, Saint-Laurent, CA;
Moses Levy, Laval, CA;
Ana Carolina Marino Cruz, Pierrefonds, CA;
BELDEN CANADA ULC, Saint-Laurent, CA;
Abstract
A protector for protecting components of a partially pre-assembled multi-fiber connector without increasing a cross-sectional profile of the partially pre-assembled connector may include a housing portion having a receiving portion configured to receive a partially pre-assembled multi-fiber connector portion of a multi-fiber push on (MPO) connector. The receiving portion may be configured to extend from an opening portion at a first end portion of the housing portion to a wall portion at a second end portion of the housing portion. The housing portion may be configured to be coupled with a biasing portion of a partially pre-assembled multi-fiber connector without increasing a cross-sectional profile of the partially pre-assembled connector so as to permit the housing portion to protect components of the pre-assembled multi-fiber connector during pushing and/or pulling of the pre-assembled multi-fiber connector through a conduit that is sized to receive the partially pre-assembled multi-fiber connector and to prevent passage of a fully assembled MPO connector.