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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2002
James D. Kevern, Wellsville, PA (US);
Brian T. Patterson, Lewisberry, PA (US);
Jeff Swartzbaugh, Dover, PA (US);
Antonius Bernardus Gerardus Bolhaar, Wandenoyen, NL;
Antonius Petrus Cornelius Maria Hultermans, Tilburg, NL;
Martijn Scholten, Elst, NL;
James D. Kevern, Wellsville, PA (US);
Brian T. Patterson, Lewisberry, PA (US);
Jeff Swartzbaugh, Dover, PA (US);
Antonius Bernardus Gerardus Bolhaar, Wandenoyen, NL;
Antonius Petrus Cornelius Maria Hultermans, Tilburg, NL;
Martijn Scholten, Elst, NL;
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
A ferrule assembly comprising: (a) an array of optical fibers each having a mating end face; and (b) a ferrule with the fibers disposed therein, the ferrule having a front and rear orientation and a front surface, the front surface having at least a mating surface and a non-mating surface, the mating surface extending forward beyond the non-mating surface and presenting the mating end face of at least one of the fibers.