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Remote release tab connector assembly

  • US 10,444,444 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2018
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2017
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An optical fiber connector comprising:

  • a housing, body and coupling portion;

    a latch located on a surface of the housing, wherein the latch has at least one latch cutout position on a surface of the latch configured to engage a corresponding adapter opening for securing the connector within the adapter; and

    a remote release tab extending lengthwise from a first end portion adjacent to the housing to a free second end portion, the remote release tab comprising a deformable region between the first and second end portions, the deformable region being connected to the latch, the deformable region being configured to deform when the second end portion is pulled away from the first end portion such that the deformation of the deformable region deflects the latch for releasing the at least one latch cutout position from the corresponding adapter opening.

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