Dual polarity fiber optic adapter
First Claim
1. An apparatus for receiving a plurality of connector devices and for disposing said plurality of connector devices to facilitate communication among said plurality of connector devices, the apparatus comprising:
- a first end including a first opening for receiving said connector devices;
a second end disposed opposite said first end, said second end including a second opening for receiving said connector devices;
an exterior surface connecting said first end and said second end;
an interior surface connecting said fist end and said second end;
a plurality of protuberances disposed on said interior surface;
a plurality of keyways disposed on said interior surface at said first end; and
a latch assembly comprising a movable member disposed on said exterior surface at said first end, such as to have a first position concealing only one of said plurality of keyways and a second position exposing said one of said plurality of keyways.
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Abstract
An apparatus for receiving a plurality of connector devices and for disposing the plurality of connector devices to facilitate communication among the plurality of connector devices the apparatus comprising: a first end including a first opening for receiving the connector devices; a second end disposed opposite the first end, the second end including a second opening for receiving the connector devices; an exterior surface connecting the first end and the second end; an interior surface connecting the first end and the second end; a plurality of protuberances disposed on the interior surface; a plurality of keyways disposed on the interior surface at the first end; and a latch assembly comprising a movable or a fixed member disposed on the exterior surface at the first end, capable of a first position concealing one of the plurality of keyways and a second position exposing the one of the plurality of keyways.
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32 Claims
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1. An apparatus for receiving a plurality of connector devices and for disposing said plurality of connector devices to facilitate communication among said plurality of connector devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a first end including a first opening for receiving said connector devices;
a second end disposed opposite said first end, said second end including a second opening for receiving said connector devices;
an exterior surface connecting said first end and said second end;
an interior surface connecting said fist end and said second end;
a plurality of protuberances disposed on said interior surface;
a plurality of keyways disposed on said interior surface at said first end; and
a latch assembly comprising a movable member disposed on said exterior surface at said first end, such as to have a first position concealing only one of said plurality of keyways and a second position exposing said one of said plurality of keyways. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for receiving a plurality of connector devices and for disposing said plurality of connector devices to facilitate communication among said plurality of connector devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a first end including a first opening for receiving said connector devices;
a second end disposed opposite said first end, said second end including a second opening for receiving said connector devices;
an exterior surface connecting said first end and said second end;
an interior surface connecting said first end and said second end;
a plurality of protuberances disposed on said interior surface;
a plurality of keyways disposed on said interior surface at said first end and a latch assembly comprising a fixed member disposed on said exterior surface at said first end, such as to have a first position concealing only one of said plurality of keyways and a second position exposing said only one of said plurality of keyways. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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