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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Schmalzigaug, St. Gallen, CH;
Beat Koch, Waldstadt, CH;
Assignee:
Huber & Suhner AG, Herisau, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 ;
Abstract
An optical connection ( ) simultaneously connects a plurality of fiber optical cables ( ). The optical connection ( ) has at least one plug ( A) in which a number of ferrules corresponding to the number of fiber optical cables ( ) to be connected are mounted with spring-back effect in the direction of connection. Each of the fiber optical cables ( ) to be connected ends in a corresponding ferrule and is fixed thereto. Each ferrule is mounted with spring-back effect in a separate adapter ( ) and the adapters ( ) are disposed and fixed next to one another inside a common housing ( ′) of the at least one plug ( A).