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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2007
Michael R. Mcniece, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
John V. Alexander, Mesa, AZ (US);
Robert A. Nowak, Mesa, AZ (US);
Rick Bomber, San Jose, CA (US);
James L. Melquist, Tempe, AZ (US);
Michael R. McNiece, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
John V. Alexander, Mesa, AZ (US);
Robert A. Nowak, Mesa, AZ (US);
Rick Bomber, San Jose, CA (US);
James L. Melquist, Tempe, AZ (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An optical fiber connector has a center component provided with opposite first and second ends into which first and second connector inserts holding ends of respective optical fiber bundles are to be inserted, an optical core element mounted in the center component having opposite ends against which the ends of the respective optical fiber bundles in the first and second connector inserts are to be abutted in alignment, and fastener elements provided with the first and second ends for securely holding the first and second connector inserts in abutting contact with the respective opposite ends of the optical core element.