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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2003
Michael Santos Finona, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Terry Lee Adams, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
James Edward Novacoski, Yucaipa, CA (US);
Jay Brian Betker, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Michael Santos Finona, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Terry Lee Adams, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
James Edward Novacoski, Yucaipa, CA (US);
Jay Brian Betker, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Each optical fiber terminus () of a connector has an indexing device () that indicates and fixes the rotational position of the terminus in its housing passage (), the indexing device being in the form of a sleeve that is easily applied when an optimum position is determined. The indexing sleeve is fixed directly to the stripped optic fiber cable () at a location immediately rearward of the terminus body (), so a rear end of the indexing sleeve lies at the rear end of the housing. The indexing sleeve rear end has a radial projection () that projects into a slot () formed in the rear surface () of the connector.