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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2006
Applicants:
Richard C. E. Durrant, Algonquin, IL (US);
Mark Waldron, Poplar Grove, IL (US);
Inventors:
Richard C. E. Durrant, Algonquin, IL (US);
Mark Waldron, Poplar Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
Stratos International, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/32 (2006.01); G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The expanded beam, single fiber, fiber optic connector includes a lens holder, a lens, and a ferrule. The lens holder retains the lens, and the lens holder accommodates the ferrule. The lens is in optical communication with an optical fiber retained in the ferrule. The lens holder has an outside diameter that is substantially the same as the outside diameter of a ferrule of a physical contact, single fiber, fiber optic connector, such as one of an LC, SC, FC, and ST style or standard fiber optic connectors.