FLEXIBLY BENDED BOOT FOR OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR
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1. A boot for an optical fiber connector, comprising:
- a hollow cylindrical body defining an axial direction;
a protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body; and
a member having plasticity, and disposed in the protrusion portion, whereinthe member has at least one protrusion formed thereon,the at least one protrusion sticks in the protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body, andthe at least one protrusion protrudes in only one direction transverse to the axial direction.
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Abstract
A boot for an optical fiber connector according to the present invention is provided. The boot includes a hollow cylindrical body defining an axial direction, a protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body, and a member with the property of plasticity disposed in the protrusion portion, wherein the member has at least one protrusion formed thereon The at least one protrusion sticks in the protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body.
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19 Claims
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1. A boot for an optical fiber connector, comprising:
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a hollow cylindrical body defining an axial direction; a protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body; and a member having plasticity, and disposed in the protrusion portion, wherein the member has at least one protrusion formed thereon, the at least one protrusion sticks in the protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body, and the at least one protrusion protrudes in only one direction transverse to the axial direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18)
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8. A method of manufacturing a boot for an optical fiber connector, the method comprising:
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forming a protrusion portion on a hollow cylindrical body, wherein the cylindrical body defines an axial direction; providing a member having plasticity; deforming a portion of the member so as to form at least one protrusion on the member; and disposing the member in the protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body such that the at least one protrusion of the member sticks in the protrusion portion formed on the cylindrical body, wherein the at least one protrusion protrudes in only one direction transverse to the axial direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19)
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