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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1999
Joseph J. Bella, Wheaton, IL (US);
Thomas A. Benoit, Bourbonnais, IL (US);
Kenneth LeVey, West Chicago, IL (US);
William J. Olson, Barrington, IL (US);
David A. Shereyk, Homewood, IL (US);
Jeffrey M. Stupar, West Dundee, IL (US);
Richard A. Koscik, Richton Park, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic lighting system connector for coupling a fiber optic cable to another fiber optic cable, or a light source, or a light fixture. The connector includes a sleeve member having a plurality of resilient fingers and an axial bore for receiving a fiber optic cable end portion. A cap is non-threadably coupled to the sleeve member and movable axially about the resilient fingers between first and second positions to constrict the resilient fingers about a fiber optic cable end portion or conductor member for axial retention thereof in the axial bore. The resilient fingers preferably include first and second recesses in corresponding side portions thereof, and a tooth disposed between and offset from the first and second recesses.