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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:
Feb. 16, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Conrad L Ott, Lake Grove, NY (US);
David E Wuestmann, Fort Salonga, NY (US);
Louis Maiolo, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY (US);
Assignee:
Porta Systems Corp., Syosset, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385140 ; 385 72 ;
Abstract
A fiber optic connector having an adjustable element providing for optical signal attenuation. The connector includes a pair of plug connector elements maintained in axially aligned relation upon engagement with a medially positioned adapter element. One of the plug connector elements incorporates the adjustable element, movement of which varies the gap existing between the aligned ends of the optical fibers without relative rotation between the end surfaces of the fibers.