INDICATING COMMUNICATIONS COMPONENTS VIA ILLUMINATION
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1. A connector plug arrangement comprising:
- a connector body that is configured to terminate an optical fiber, the connector body having a longitudinal axis and an outer perimeter; and
an indication component coupled to the connector body, the indication component including a first portion that is disposed at a rear end of the connector body and a second portion that extends outwardly from the first portion, the first portion being configured to extend circumferentially along the outer perimeter of the connector body, the second portion being configured to extend along the longitudinal axis of the connector body.
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Abstract
A connector plug arrangement (330, 600, 700) includes a connector body (334, 610, 720); and an indication component (335, 650, 750). The indication component (335, 650, 750) includes a first portion (337, 653, 751) that is disposed at a rear end of the connector body and a second portion (339, 654, 753) that extends outwardly from the first portion (337, 653, 751). The first portion (337, 653, 751) is configured to extend along a circumferential perimeter of the connector body (334, 610, 720). The second portion (339, 654, 753) is configured to extend along the longitudinal axis of the connector body (334, 610, 720).
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20 Claims
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1. A connector plug arrangement comprising:
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a connector body that is configured to terminate an optical fiber, the connector body having a longitudinal axis and an outer perimeter; and an indication component coupled to the connector body, the indication component including a first portion that is disposed at a rear end of the connector body and a second portion that extends outwardly from the first portion, the first portion being configured to extend circumferentially along the outer perimeter of the connector body, the second portion being configured to extend along the longitudinal axis of the connector body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
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8. The connector plug arrangement of claim 8, wherein the flat exterior surfaces are illuminated when light is directed to any part of the indication component.
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11. A connector plug arrangement comprising:
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a connector body defining a pocket having an open top; a storage device disposed in the pocket; and an indication component coupled to the connector body to extend over the open top of the pocket, thereby retaining the storage device at the connector body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of manufacturing a connector plug arrangement comprising:
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inserting a tube member within a rear housing to form a rear housing arrangement, the rear housing defining a pocket and tabs extending across an open top of the pocket, the tube member extends outwardly from a rear end of the rear housing; sliding a storage device through an open end of the rear housing and into the pocket until the storage device is disposed within the pocket, the storage device being slid between a guide surface and the tabs; molding an indication component onto the rear housing so that a first portion of the indication component wraps around the tube member and a second portion of the indication component extends over the open top of the pocket to seal the storage device within the rear housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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