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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2003
Kelvin B. Bradley, Lilburn, GA (US);
William A. Vicory, Suwanee, GA (US);
Ian A. White, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Jeffrey H. Hicks, Jeannette, PA (US);
Kelvin B. Bradley, Lilburn, GA (US);
William A. Vicory, Suwanee, GA (US);
Ian A. White, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Jeffrey H. Hicks, Jeannette, PA (US);
Furukawa Electric North America, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
Fiber-optic connectors and methods for coupling optical fibers via the fiber-optic connectors are disclosed. Once such fiber-optic connector includes: 1) a socket having a tunnel extending through a portion of the socket, the tunnel having first opening through a first socket surface and a second opening through a second socket surface, the first surface being opposed to the second surface, 2) a first plug having a first prong that is configured to support a portion of a first optical fiber, and that is configured to be inserted with the portion of the first optical fiber into the first opening, and 3) a second plug having a second prong that is configured to support a portion of a second optical fiber, and that is configured to be inserted with the portion of the second optical fiber into the second opening.