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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2009
Naoki Katagiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Yuichi Koreeda, Tokyo, JP;
Hikaru Kouta, Tokyo, JP;
Hisaya Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Mikio Oda, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Katagiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Yuichi Koreeda, Tokyo, JP;
Hikaru Kouta, Tokyo, JP;
Hisaya Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Mikio Oda, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an optical connector adapter for use in connecting a first and a second optical connector plug to each other, a second adapter half is butted against a first adapter half in a predetermined direction. The first and second adapter halves have engaging means for maintaining the first and second adapter halves in a butted state in the predetermined direction. The engaging means is configured to be disposed inside the optical connector adapter and to be prevented from releasing engagement thereof by at least one of the first and second optical connector plugs.