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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Us Conec, Ltd., Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Joseph P. Howard, Hickory, NC (US);
Darrell R. Childers, Hickory, NC (US);
Russell J. Granger, Vale, NC (US);
Assignee:
US Conec, Ltd., Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3853 (2013.01); G02B 6/36 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3829 (2013.01); G02B 6/3882 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/4212 (2013.01); G02B 6/4231 (2013.01); G02B 6/4292 (2013.01); G02B 6/3845 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01);
Abstract
A unitary fiber optic ferrule reflects light off an interior lens and through the fiber optic ferrule. Optical fibers can be easily secured in the unitary fiber optic ferrule. An adapter to secure the unitary fiber optic ferrule to a optical component assembly is also presented. The adapter provides a sealing function for the lenses and to provide routing for optical fibers from other assemblies of unitary fiber optic ferrules and adapters.