FLEXIBLY BENDED BOOT FOR OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR

• US 20090196555A1
• Filed: 04/09/2009
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Protai Photonic Co., Ltd., SENKO Advanced Components, Inc. (SENKO Group Holdings Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Protai Photonic Co., Ltd., SENKO Advanced Components, Inc. (SENKO Group Holdings Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Lin, I. En, Gniadek, Jeffery, Mamiya, Tomoyuki
• Application Number:
  US12/421,020
• Publication Number:
  US 20090196555A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/86
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/38875 Protection from bending or twisting

Abstract

A boot for an optical fiber connector according to the present invention is provided. The boot includes a hollow cylindrical body and a protrusion portion integrally formed on the hollow cylindrical body. In addition, a member with the property of plasticity is axially embedded in the protrusion portion so that the boot has the property of plasticity.

Claims

1. A boot for an optical fiber connector, comprising:

a hollow cylindrical body defining an axial direction; and

a member with the property of plasticity, attached to the cylindrical body.

2. The boot as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body,

wherein the member is embedded in the protrusion portion.

3. The boot as claimed in claim 2, wherein the protrusion portion is integrally formed with the cylindrical body.

4. The boot as claimed in claim 1, wherein the member is along the axial direction.

5. The boot as claimed in claim 2, wherein the member is along the axial direction.

6. The boot as claimed in claim 1, wherein the member is integrally formed.

7. The boot as claimed in claim 2, wherein the member is integrally formed.

8. The boot as claimed in claim 1, wherein the member is a metal wire.

9. The boot as claimed in claim 5, wherein the member is a metal wire.

10. The boot as claimed in claim 1, wherein the member is an iron wire.

11. The boot as claimed in claim 5, wherein the member is an iron wire.