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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2000
Hsin Lee, Issaquah, WA (US);
Fiberon Technologies, Inc., Issaquah, WA (US);
Abstract
A plug ( ) is secured to an end of a first length of fiberoptic cable. A receptacle ( ) is connected to an end of a second fiber topic cable. The receptacle component ( ) includes a cylindrical sidewall ( ) that includes an axial key slot ( ). The plug ( ) includes a shallow forward girth groove ( ) that is immediately forwardly of a deeper rearward girth groove ( ). A ring ( ) is initially positioned with the deeper girth groove ( ). A key ( ) extends axially forwardly from ring ( ). The ring ( ) makes a loose fit in rearward girth groove ( ) and a tight, interference fit with forward girth groove ( ). Initially, with the ring ( ) in the rearward girth groove ( ), the plug ( ) is moved into the socket ( ) and the key ( ) is started into key slot ( ).