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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. 14, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric J Repta, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Michael T Mayszak, Carol Stream, IL (US);
Donald W Duda, Williams Bay, WI (US);
Assignee:
Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385100 ; 385 87 ;
Abstract
A strain relief system for the backside of a fiber optic connector has a controlled bend radius defined by the formula R=[(W+t).sup.2 /2(1-cos .phi.)].sup.1/2, where W is the rib thickness, t is the width of spaces between the ribs, and .phi. is an angle defined by comers of the ribs which engage each other at the minimum bending radius and a pivot point about which the ribs pivot relative to each other.