FIBER ADAPTER AND SHUTTER MEMBER THEREOF
First Claim
1. A fiber adapter, comprising:
- a housing having a plurality of side walls, the side walls defining a receiving recess for mating with a fiber connector; and
an attachable, integrally formed shutter member comprising;
a clip portion having opposing first and second ends, the first end provided with a clip recess configured to attach to one of the side walls and the second end comprising a hook, wherein the clip portion is configured to secure the shutter member to the housing;
a protrusion formed at the first end of the clip portion and configured to extend away from the housing; and
a curved elastic shutter plate extending from the first end of the clip portion and into the receiving recess.
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Abstract
A fiber adapter includes a housing having a plurality of side walls, the side walls defining a receiving recess for mating with a fiber connector, and an attachable, integrally formed shutter member. The shutter member includes a clip portion having opposing first and second ends, the first end provided with a clip recess configured to attach to one of the side walls and the second end comprising a hook, wherein the clip portion is configured to secure the shutter member to the housing, a protrusion formed at the first end of the clip portion and configured to extend away from the housing, and a curved elastic shutter plate extending from the first end of the clip portion and into the receiving recess.
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11 Claims
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1. A fiber adapter, comprising:
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a housing having a plurality of side walls, the side walls defining a receiving recess for mating with a fiber connector; and an attachable, integrally formed shutter member comprising; a clip portion having opposing first and second ends, the first end provided with a clip recess configured to attach to one of the side walls and the second end comprising a hook, wherein the clip portion is configured to secure the shutter member to the housing; a protrusion formed at the first end of the clip portion and configured to extend away from the housing; and a curved elastic shutter plate extending from the first end of the clip portion and into the receiving recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A shutter member for a fiber adapter, the fiber adapter having a housing, the housing having a plurality of side walls, the side walls defining a receiving recess for mating with a fiber connector, the shutter member comprising:
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a clip portion having opposing first and second ends, the first end provided with a clip recess configured to attach to one of the side walls and the second end comprising a hook, wherein the clip portion is configured to secure the shutter member to the housing; and a curved elastic shutter plate extending from the first end of the clip portion and into the receiving recess. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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