OPTICAL CONTACT, A MULTICONTACT, AND A METHOD OF CONNECTING TWO OPTICAL CONTACTS TOGETHER
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1. An optical contact comprising:
- a ferrule extending along a longitudinal axis, the ferrule having a front face facing an optical contact of complementary type when said optical contact is connected to said optical contact of complementary type, and a rear face opposite from said front face; and
a body within which the ferrule is received in optionally movable manner, the body including at least one portion surrounding the outside of the ferrule around the longitudinal axis thereof, and at least one portion extending beyond the rear face of the ferrule towards the outside thereof;
wherein the end of the body facing an optical contact of complementary type when said optical contact is connected to said optical contact of complementary type includes at least one portion extending beyond the front face of the ferrule towards the outside thereof, for any position of the ferrule inside the body, and by the fact that said end of the body also includes at least one portion beyond which the front face of the ferrule extends.
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An optical contact having a ferrule extending along a longitudinal axis, the ferrule having a front face facing an optical contact of complementary type when the optical contact is connected to the optical contact of complementary type, and a rear face opposite from the front face, and a body within which the ferrule is received in optionally movable manner, the body including at least one portion surrounding the outside of the ferrule around the longitudinal axis thereof, and at least one portion extending beyond the rear face of the ferrule towards the outside thereof.
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1. An optical contact comprising:
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a ferrule extending along a longitudinal axis, the ferrule having a front face facing an optical contact of complementary type when said optical contact is connected to said optical contact of complementary type, and a rear face opposite from said front face; and a body within which the ferrule is received in optionally movable manner, the body including at least one portion surrounding the outside of the ferrule around the longitudinal axis thereof, and at least one portion extending beyond the rear face of the ferrule towards the outside thereof; wherein the end of the body facing an optical contact of complementary type when said optical contact is connected to said optical contact of complementary type includes at least one portion extending beyond the front face of the ferrule towards the outside thereof, for any position of the ferrule inside the body, and by the fact that said end of the body also includes at least one portion beyond which the front face of the ferrule extends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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