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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michele Rene Womack, Carrollton, TX (US);
Michael de Jong, Fort Worth, TX (US);
David T Underwood, N. Richland Hills, TX (US);
Assignee:
Siecor Corporation, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 53 ; 385 70 ; 385 72 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an adapter for sealingly receiving ferrules of standard optical fiber connectors such that the end faces of the ferrules are protected from moisture when inserted into the adapter. The adapter has a sealing sleeve that defines a sealing surface at each end to circumferentially seal about a ferrule. An alignment sleeve that is sized for operatively aligning the end faces of the ferrules is disposed coaxially inside the sealing sleeve. A retainer retains the sealing sleeve and allows for mounting of connectors thereto.