TUNABLE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING
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1. A fiber optic connector comprising:
- a ferrule;
a hub retainably engaging the ferrule;
a rear housing having an external surface and a bore for receiving the hub, the rear housing rotationally retaining the hub;
a front housing having a bore with an internal surface for receiving and engaging the external surface of the rear housing; and
an engagement member on each of the front and rear housings, wherein the rear housing is rotatable within the front housing between selectable discrete positions defined by the engagement members.
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Abstract
A tunable connector and method for assembling a tunable connector. The connector includes a ferrule that is retainably engaged within a hub. The connector further includes a rear housing and a front housing. The rear housing is sized to receive and rotationally retain the hub. The front housing has a bore that receives and engages the exterior surface of the rear housing. The front and rear housing include engagement members that allow the rear housing to be retained within the front housing and rotated relative to the front housing between discrete positions.
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1. A fiber optic connector comprising:
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a ferrule;
a hub retainably engaging the ferrule;
a rear housing having an external surface and a bore for receiving the hub, the rear housing rotationally retaining the hub;
a front housing having a bore with an internal surface for receiving and engaging the external surface of the rear housing; and
an engagement member on each of the front and rear housings, wherein the rear housing is rotatable within the front housing between selectable discrete positions defined by the engagement members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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16. A fiber optic connector comprising:
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a ferrule;
a hub retainably engaging the ferrule;
a rear housing having an external surface and a bore for rotationally retaining the hub;
a front housing having a bore with an internal surface for receiving and engaging the external surface of the rear housing; and
retention means on each of the front and rear housings for rotationally engaging the front housing to the rear housing at one of selectable discrete positions defined by the retention means.
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20. A fiber optic connector comprising:
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a ferrule having a front end and an opposite rear end;
a hub retainably engaging the ferrule;
an inner housing having a first part and a second part, wherein the hub is rotationally retained by the first part, and the second part is rotatable relative to the first part between selectable discrete positions, the inner housing having a front end and a rear end, the front end of the ferrule positioned adjacent the front end of the inner housing, the hub longitudinally movable relative to the inner housing;
a spring biasing the hub toward the front end of the inner housing; and
an outer housing engageable with the inner housing, wherein the outer housing locks the second part to the first part at one of the selectable discrete positions. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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25. A method of assembling a fiber optic connector, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a ferrule extending from a hub, the hub retainably engaging the ferrule;
positioning the hub within a bore of a rear housing to prevent rotational movement of the hub with respect to the rear housing;
inserting the rear housing into a bore of a front housing; and
rotating the rear housing within the front housing between selectable discrete positions.
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33. A fiber optic device comprising:
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a connector having a hub retainably engaging a ferrule, a rear housing rotationally retaining the hub, a front housing having a bore for receiving and engaging the rear housing, and an engagement mechanism between the front and rear housing matable in a plurality of selectable discrete positions, wherein the rear housing is rotatable within the bore of the front housing between the selectable discrete positions; and
a fiber optic cable connected to the connector, the cable including a fiber extending through the connector. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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