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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2010
Jeroen Antonius Maria Duis, Didam, NL;
Jan Willem Rietveld, Benschop, NL;
Marcellus Petrus Josephus Buijs, Ede, NL;
Ton Antonius Bernardus Gerardus Bolhaar, Ophemert, NL;
Joseph Gerardus Maria Vos, Elsendorp, NL;
Shelly A. Buchter, East Berlin, PA (US);
Douglas Harold Rohde, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Jeroen Antonius Maria Duis, Didam, NL;
Jan Willem Rietveld, Benschop, NL;
Marcellus Petrus Josephus Buijs, Ede, NL;
Ton Antonius Bernardus Gerardus Bolhaar, Ophemert, NL;
Joseph Gerardus Maria Vos, Elsendorp, NL;
Shelly A. Buchter, East Berlin, PA (US);
Douglas Harold Rohde, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
The invention pertains to a ferrule for aligning optical transports within an optical connector for coupling to a mating optical connector for purposes of aligning the optical transports in the first connector with optical transports in the mating connector. The ferrule comprises a main body portion defining a longitudinal cavity running between a front face and the rear face of the main ferrule body. The cavity has an opening to a lateral side of the ferrule main body that permits the installation of optical transports into the cavity from a lateral direction (as well as still permitting longitudinal installation, if desired). A cover may be provided for closing off the lateral opening after the optical transports are installed in the cavity.