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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2012
Gregory L. Kuffel, Plainfield, IL (US);
Samuel M. Marrs, Bradley, IL (US);
Shaun P. Brouwer, St John, IN (US);
Robert T. Fitzpatrick, New Lenox, IL (US);
Phillip J. Irwin, Mokena, IL (US);
Matthew M. Wagner, Park Forest, IL (US);
Gregory L. Kuffel, Plainfield, IL (US);
Samuel M. Marrs, Bradley, IL (US);
Shaun P. Brouwer, St John, IN (US);
Robert T. Fitzpatrick, New Lenox, IL (US);
Phillip J. Irwin, Mokena, IL (US);
Matthew M. Wagner, Park Forest, IL (US);
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Abstract
A re-terminable, no-crimp ST-type optical connector assembly includes a spring-loaded ferrule holder assembly and a reusable activation system for termination of the assembly. The optical connector can be terminated by a suitable cam activation tool. The connector includes a housing, such as a bayonet, matable to a mating adapter, a backbone retained within a rear of the housing, a ferrule holder provided within the backbone, and a cam provided between the ferrule holder and the backbone. The ferrule holder includes an alignment key exposed to mate with a cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder relative to other connector components. The cam includes a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof that mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam between de-activated and activated positions, the cam activation cutout also receiving the alignment key of the ferrule holder therethrough.