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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:
Jun. 26, 1984
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
John M Dugan, Garland, TX (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell International Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29235 ; 29280 ;
Abstract
A service tool is provided for a fiber optic connection system in which a pair of facing fiber optic connector ends are collinearly aligned by a tubular alignment insert therearound, all within an outer concentric tubular connection sleeve. After withdrawal of one of the connectors, the tool serves as an extraction tool for removing the alignment insert around the connector end within the outer concentric sleeve. The tool has another side serving as a test gauge for determining the presence or absence of the alignment insert around the end of the fiber optic connector within the outer concentric connection sleeve without looking into the sleeve.