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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2007
Applicants:
John Clifton Cobb, Iii, Fitchburg, MA (US);
Yu LU, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Randy Reagan, Clinton, MA (US);
Inventors:
John Clifton Cobb, III, Fitchburg, MA (US);
Yu Lu, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Randy Reagan, Clinton, MA (US);
Assignee:
ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A loop back device can include a dust cap with which to protect the loop back ferrule after use to facilitate reuse of the loop back device. The dust cap can be provided at a free end of the loop back device when the loop back device is secured to a tether connector. When the loop back device is removed from the tether connector, the dust cap is removed from the free end of the device and is mounted over the ferrule to protect the loop back ferrule.