Radiation absorbing shield for fiber optic systems
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1. A shield for an optical fiber connector or adapter comprising a cover member for enclosing the connecting end of said connector or adapter, said cover member including means for absorbing light energy to prevent the light energy from emitted by said fiber from being transmitted through said cover member, and further comprising spring means for biasing the cover member against the connecting end of said connector or adapter.
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A shield for the end of a fiber optic connector or fiber optic connector adapter is disclosed. The shield includes a radiation absorbing element which prevents significant amounts of potentially harmful electromagnetic radiation from being discharged through the end of a connector or adapter.
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- 1. A shield for an optical fiber connector or adapter comprising a cover member for enclosing the connecting end of said connector or adapter, said cover member including means for absorbing light energy to prevent the light energy from emitted by said fiber from being transmitted through said cover member, and further comprising spring means for biasing the cover member against the connecting end of said connector or adapter.
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11. An adapter for mating an optic fiber along an optical axis with an associated optical fiber transmission means, comprising:
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an optical fiber connector including a housing terminating an optical fiber, an adapter having two ends with a first receptacle at one end for receiving an optical fiber connector and a second receptacle at the other end for mating with an associated optical fiber transmission means, and a cover member attached to the end of the adapter with the first receptacle for receiving an optical fiber connector, said cover member being movable from a closed position enclosing the end of the adapter to an opened position allowing inserting of an optical fiber connector into the receptacle, said cover member including light energy absorbing means on the surface facing the end of the adapter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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