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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2003
Applicants:
Charles Linsday Bates, Iii, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
James Edward Novacoski, Yucaipa, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles Linsday Bates, III, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
James Edward Novacoski, Yucaipa, CA (US);
Assignee:
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B006/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optic fiber connector includes a self-contained optical fiber cartridge (), that can be easily inserted into a passageway () of a connector housing (), and easily removed and replaced, without exposing the coil spring () that urges the terminus forwardly. The cartridge includes a frame () that completely encircles the spring in all terminus positions and that also surrounds much of the terminus.