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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Us Conec, Ltd., Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Hiep V. Nguyen, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Darrell R. Childers, Hickory, NC (US);
Michael E. Hughes, Hickory, NC (US);
Myron W. Yount, Conover, NC (US);
Brent D. Henley, Maiden, NC (US);
Assignee:
US Conec, Ltd, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3882 (2013.01); G02B 6/3869 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01);
Abstract
A new pin keeper and a connector that uses the pin keeper allows for installation and removal of guide pins within the pin keeper and the fiber optic connector in the field. The pin keeper may have latches that are accessible to disengage from a guide pin to allow removal or a tool may be used to widen openings in the pin keeper to allow the guide pins to be inserted or removed. Alternatively, the guide pin may be rotated to engage or disengage the pin keeper.