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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:
Aug. 12, 1986
Filed:
May. 20, 1985
Stanley Welber, Palatine, IL (US);
Nick Lakatos, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Eder Instrument Company, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Endoscopes employ an optical fiber cable connected to a light source to illuminate the viewing field. The adapter of the present invention facilitates connection of the optical fiber cable to the light source by accommodating a wide variety of differing cable connector sizes and types. The adapter has a channel-like frame mounted on the light source in front of the light. A cable holder with a downwardly opening notch is mounted on one flange of the frame. A spring biased cable support with an upwardly opening notch is mounted adjacent the cable holder so that the notches form an opening in which the connector may be engaged and retained in the adapter.