Removable sleeve for fiber optic connectors for high density applications
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1. A sleeve to be attached to an outer portion of a fiber optic connector to assist in installing and removing the fiber optic connector from an adapter comprising:
- a body having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface defining a central opening extending between a front end and a back end, the central opening configured to receive at least a portion of the fiber optic connector;
at least one first extension extending from the body;
at least one second extension extending from the interior surface into the central opening, the at least one second extension disposed between the at least one first extension and the back end; and
an extended portion extending from a portion of the body away from the front end and beyond the back end.
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Abstract
A sleeve has a handle and extensions to engage a fiber optic connector for insertion into and removal from high density adapters. The sleeve may have multiple connectors installed in a single sleeve and it may be removable. The sleeve has first and second extensions to engage the inner and outer housings, respectively, to insert and remove the fiber optic connector from an adapter.
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18 Claims
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1. A sleeve to be attached to an outer portion of a fiber optic connector to assist in installing and removing the fiber optic connector from an adapter comprising:
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a body having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface defining a central opening extending between a front end and a back end, the central opening configured to receive at least a portion of the fiber optic connector; at least one first extension extending from the body; at least one second extension extending from the interior surface into the central opening, the at least one second extension disposed between the at least one first extension and the back end; and an extended portion extending from a portion of the body away from the front end and beyond the back end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A combination of a sleeve and a fiber optic connector, the fiber optic connector having an inner housing and an outer housing that are movable relative to one another, the sleeve being attached to the fiber optic connector and comprising:
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a body having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface defining a central opening extending between a front end and a back end to receive the fiber optic connector; at least one first extension extending from the body to engage the outer housing; at least one second extension extending from the interior surface into the central opening to engage the inner housing, the at least one second extension disposed between the at least one first extension and the back end; and an extended portion extending from a portion of the body away from the front end and beyond the back end.
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18. A sleeve to install and remove multiple fiber optic connectors from a high density application, the sleeve comprising:
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a body having a front end and a back end and at least two central openings extending therebetween, each of the central openings configured to removably receive a fiber optic connector therein, each of the central openings having an internal surface; at least one first extension extending from the internal surface of each central opening to engage the outer housing; at least one second extension extending from the interior surface of each central opening to engage the inner housing, the at least one second extensions disposed between the at least one first extension and the back end; and an extended portion extending from a portion of the body away from the front end and beyond the back end to be used in installing and removing the fiber optic connector from an adapter.
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