Fiber optic receptacle with protective shutter
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1. A receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector along an optic axis, comprising:
- a housing having a forward open end for receiving the fiber optic connector inserted thereinto on said optic axis and an outside wall extending rearwardly from the open end; and
a shutter member pivotally mounted on the housing adjacent to said open end and being pivotally movable to close and open said open end, the shutter member extending across the optic axis when the shutter member is closed, and the shutter member being pivotable away from the optic axis to a position juxtaposed against said rearwardly extending outside wall.
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A receptacle is provided for receiving a fiber optic connector along an optic axis. The receptacle includes a housing having a forward open end for receiving the fiber optic connector inserted thereinto on the optic axis. An outside wall extends rearwardly from the open end of the housing. A shutter member is pivotally mounted on the housing adjacent the open end thereof and is pivotally movable to close and open the open end. The shutter member extends across the optic axis when the shutter member is closed. The shutter member is pivotable away from the optic axis to a position juxtaposed against the rearwardly extending outside wall.
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1. A receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector along an optic axis, comprising:
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a housing having a forward open end for receiving the fiber optic connector inserted thereinto on said optic axis and an outside wall extending rearwardly from the open end; and
a shutter member pivotally mounted on the housing adjacent to said open end and being pivotally movable to close and open said open end, the shutter member extending across the optic axis when the shutter member is closed, and the shutter member being pivotable away from the optic axis to a position juxtaposed against said rearwardly extending outside wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector along an optic axis, comprising:
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a housing having a generally rectangular forward open end for receiving the fiber optic connector inserted thereinto on said optic axis and a generally flat outside wall extending rearwardly from the open end; and
a generally rectangular, generally planar shutter member pivotally mounted on the housing at one edge of the generally rectangular open end and being pivotally movable to close and open said open end, the shutter member extending across the optic axis when the shutter member is closed, and the shutter member being pivotable away from the optic axis to a position juxtaposed against said rearwardly extending outside wall. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A receptacle for receiving a fiber optic connector along an optic axis, comprising:
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a housing having an open end for receiving the fiber optic connector inserted thereinto on said optic axis; and
a shutter member pivotally mounted on the housing adjacent to said open end and being pivotally movable to close and open said open end, the shutter member extending across the optic axis when the shutter member is in a closed position, and the shutter member being pivotable approximately 270°
away from said closed position to an open position.- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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