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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:
May. 25, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 02, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael S Beard, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Curtis Puetz, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Assignee:
ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 78 ; 385 76 ;
Abstract
A fiber cable retention mechanism for securing an optical fiber cable to an optical fiber connector includes a sleeve assembly having a longitudinal axis. The sleeve assembly has an inner passageway which is disposed along the axis and sized to receive the cable connecting end of the connector. The assembly is further sized to securely receive at least a portion of the cable between the assembly and the cable connecting end.