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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1999
Daniel L. Stephenson, Lilburn, GA (US);
Steven E. Sheldon, Norcross, GA (US);
Lucent Technologies, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A one-piece optical fiber adapter for coupling a first optical fiber connector to a second optical fiber connector is disclosed. The adapter is comprised of an elongate tubular one-piece body formed about a longitudinal axis, and has a first end and a spaced second end. The first end of the body is sized and shaped to receive any one of the several different types of optical fiber connectors therein, and the second end of the body is sized and shaped to also receive any one of the several differing types of optical fiber connectors therein. An elongate tubular alignment sleeve is positioned along the longitudinal axis of the body, and is received therein in a snap fit. In a first embodiment, an alignment sleeve holder is provided which is snap fit into the tubular body along the longitudinal axis thereof, the alignment sleeve being snap fit within the alignment sleeve holder. In a second embodiment, a stepped alignment sleeve used for coupling a 2.5 millimeter diameter ferrule to a 1.25 millimeter diameter ferrule is provided, which is also snap fit into and along the longitudinal axis of the tubular body. The body of the one-piece adapter is constructed and arranged to be snap fit within a mounting panel opening, a single size of mounting panel opening being used for mounting any one of the several embodiments of the one-piece adapter of this invention therein.