Fiber optic industrial connector

• US 20060089049A1
• Filed: 10/25/2005
• Published: 04/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Panduit Corporation
• Original Assignee: Panduit Corporation
• Inventors: Sedor, Thomas M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,234,877 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/620.210
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3849 using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes G02B6/3816 takes precedence; provisionally see H01R13/44
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3879 Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector, e.g. using clamps, clips, common housings comprising several individual connector plugs
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3888 Protection from over-extension or over-compression
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3891 Bayonet type
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3893 Push-pull type, e.g. snap-in, push-on
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3894 Screw-lock type
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/3897 Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards G02B6/44528 takes precedence

Abstract

A fiber optic industrial connector includes a connector holder and a duplex clip assembly secured within the connector holder. The duplex clip assembly includes a duplex clip and two connectors secured within the duplex clip. The duplex clip has a front surface and a rear surface, and two openings positioned between the front surface and the rear surface. The duplex clip also has a projecting member extending from the rear surface and toward the front surface.

Claims

1. A fiber optic industrial connector comprising:

a connector holder; and

a duplex clip assembly secured within the connector holder, the assembly comprising a duplex clip and two connectors secured within the duplex clip,

wherein the duplex clip comprises a front surface and a rear surface, two openings positioned between the front surface and the rear surface, and a projecting member extending from the rear surface and toward the front surface.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector holder has a retaining wall along an inside surface thereof.

3. The connector of claim 1, wherein each opening is substantially C-shaped.

4. The connector of claim 1, wherein each opening has a latch on an inside surface thereof.

5. The connector of claim 1, wherein the projecting member includes a latch positioned thereon.

6. The connector of claim 1, wherein the projecting member is a cantilevered beam.

7. The connector of claim 1, wherein each connector is an LC style connector.

8. A duplex clip and connector assembly comprising:

a duplex clip; and

two connectors secured within the duplex clip,

wherein the duplex clip comprises a front surface and a rear surface, two openings positioned between the front surface and the rear surface, and a projecting member extending from the rear surface and toward the front surface.

9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein each opening is substantially C-shaped.

10. The assembly of claim 8, wherein each opening has a latch on an inside surface thereof.

11. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the projecting member includes a latch positioned thereon.

12. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the projecting member is a cantilevered beam.

13. The assembly of claim 8, wherein each connector is an LC style connector.

14. A method for removably securing connectors within a connector holder, the method comprising the steps of:

inserting two connectors into sides of a duplex clip to form a duplex clip and connector assembly wherein the assembly comprises a duplex clip and two connectors secured within the duplex clip, the duplex clip comprising a front surface and a rear surface, two openings positioned between the front surface and the rear surface, and a projecting member extending from the rear surface and toward the front surface, the projecting member including a latch positioned therein; and

inserting the assembly into a connector holder having a retaining wall along an inside surface thereof, wherein the latch engages the retaining wall inside the connector holder.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of:

depressing downward the projecting member to disengage the latch from the retaining wall inside the connector holder; and

removing the connectors from the connector holder.