Optical fiber connector
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1. A connector for terminating a member positioned therein, said connector comprising:
- a housing having a longitudinal axis and an end configured for insertion into an associated receptacle to terminate said member, said member disposed in said housing and positioned for termination upon said housing being inserted into said associated receptacle; and
a latch on said housing for securing said housing in said associated receptacle, said latch having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, wherein each of said first end and said second end of said latch is either connected to said housing or simply supported by said housing, and said latch including a flexing portion generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said housing.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a connector which can be used to terminate, among other things, an optical fiber. The connector includes a housing, and the housing defines a cavity. The housing has an end configured for insertion into an associated receptacle. On the housing is a latch for securing the housing in the associated receptacle. The latch has a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and each end of the latch is either connected to or simply supported by the housing.
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18 Claims
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1. A connector for terminating a member positioned therein, said connector comprising:
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a housing having a longitudinal axis and an end configured for insertion into an associated receptacle to terminate said member, said member disposed in said housing and positioned for termination upon said housing being inserted into said associated receptacle; and a latch on said housing for securing said housing in said associated receptacle, said latch having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, wherein each of said first end and said second end of said latch is either connected to said housing or simply supported by said housing, and said latch including a flexing portion generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A connector for terminating a member positioned therein, said connector comprising:
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a housing defining a cavity and having an end configured for insertion into an associated receptacle to terminate said member, said member disposed in said cavity of said housing and positioned for termination upon said housing being inserted into said associated receptacle, said housing having a longitudinal axis; and a latch on said housing for securing said housing in said associated receptacle, said latch having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, wherein each of said first end and said second end of said latch is connected to said housing, said latch including a flexing portion generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said housing, said latch including catch structure thereon between said flexing portion of said latch and said first end of said latch, said catch structure of said latch engaging with corresponding catch structure in said associated receptacle causing said housing to become secured in said associated receptacle, said latch including an actuator portion between said flexing portion of said latch and said second end of said latch, said actuator portion of said latch pressable thereon to disengage said housing from said receptacle after said housing has been engaged therewith, said latch including a wedge portion between said first end of said latch and said catch structure of said latch, said wedge portion of said latch engageable against corresponding wedging structure in said associated receptacle when said housing is inserted into said associated receptacle, said latch being urged in a direction generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said housing so that said catch structure on said latch can engage with said corresponding catch structure in said associated receptacle upon said housing being inserted into said associated receptacle, wherein said first end of said latch is adjacent said end of said housing and inserts into said associated receptacle therewith, said first end of said latch defining a key for insertion in a keyway in said associated receptacle.
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