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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Inventors:
John G. Dalton, New Lenox, IL (US);
Jerry A. Wiltjer, Frankfort, IL (US);
Calvin H. Derr, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3825 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fiber-optic adapter with enhanced alignment is described. The adapter has two opposing housing halves and two opposing floating connector latches. Each housing half has a channel. The channels are configured to align when the two housing halves are secured together. The channels of the housing halves also have pockets which are configured to utilize a clearance fit, allowing the connector latches to float when the housing halves are secured together.