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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Clearfield, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
John P. Hill, Plymouth, MN (US);
Walter E. Power, II, Plymouth, MN (US);
Yuki Nishiguchi, Marlborough, MA (US);
Assignee:
Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4447 (2013.01); G02B 6/2804 (2013.01); G02B 6/3826 (2013.01); G02B 6/3857 (2013.01); G02B 6/44 (2013.01); G02B 6/4452 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
An optical fiber connector and method for assembly and use are disclosed. The optical fiber connector is configured to have a small footprint so that the connector may be pushable or pullable through a conduit if use of a conduit may be needed. The connector may include a first number of connector components configured to fit through a conduit, and a second number of connector components that are configured to be installed to the first components, for example, after the connector is pushed or pulled through a conduit.