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Fiber optic protective shutter

  • US 7,315,682 B1
  • Filed: 08/22/2006
  • Issued: 01/01/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A protection system for a fiber optic coupling, the fiber optic coupling having a first housing with a guide slot in a side wall, the system comprising:

  • a protective cap including a slot in a side wall and defining a passage for receiving the first housing whereby the protective cap slot aligns with the guide slot in the first housing; and

    a protective shutter pivotally connected to the protective cap, the protective shutter configured to cover a distal end of the first housing and the guide slot of the first housing.

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