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One-piece fiber optic receptacle having chamfer and alignment ribs

  • US 7,044,650 B1
  • Filed: 10/22/2004
  • Issued: 05/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fiber optic receptacle comprising:

  • a receptacle housing defining an internal cavity opening through an internal end and an opposed external end, the external end adapted to receive a fiber optic plug;

    an alignment sleeve disposed within the internal cavity defined by the receptacle housing and received through the internal end, the alignment sleeve defining a lengthwise extending passageway opening through a first end for receiving and aligning a plug ferrule and an opposed second end for receiving and aligning a back-side ferrule, the alignment sleeve defining a chamfer on the second end that guides the back-side ferrule into the alignment sleeve; and

    a sleeve retainer for retaining the alignment sleeve within the internal cavity defined by the receptacle housing, the sleeve retainer having an opening and a plurality of ribs disposed about the opening that permit angular rotation of the alignment sleeve relative to the sleeve retainer to align the plug ferrule with the back-side ferrule.

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