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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Us Conec, Ltd, Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Joseph L. Graham, Hickory, NC (US);
Joseph P. Howard, Hickory, NC (US);
Jillcha Fekadu Wakjira, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
US Conec, Ltd, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3887 (2013.01); G02B 6/241 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3869 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adapter for a fiber optic connector has provides strain relief for a jacketed cable connected to the adapter and the connector. The adapter preferably has two portions that act together to engage the jacketed cable and a boot that applies pressure to the adapter to secure the adapter. The two portions of the adapter may also be rotatably connected to one another. The boot has a projection that cooperates with an optical component to seal the adapter and optical component from outside particulates.