Fiber optic connector assembly
First Claim
1. An assembly for aligning and spacing the terminal ends of a pair of fiber optic cables to achieve efficient light transfer between the cables comprising:
- a first terminal pin having an opening extending therethrough for receiving the terminal end of one of the cables and having stop means associated therewith;
insert means dimensioned for insertion into said first terminal pin and having a channel communicating with said opening for receiving and aligning the terminal end of said one of the cables in a centered position relative to the outer surface of said first terminal pin;
a second terminal pin having an opening extending therethrough for receiving the terminal end of the other of the cables and having stop means associated therewith;
insert means dimensioned for insertion into said second terminal pin and having a channel communicating with said opening for receiving and aligning the terminal end of said other of the cables in a centered position relative to the outer surface of said second terminal pin; and
resilient sleeve means having an opening extending therethrough tightly conforming to the size and shape of the outer surface of said first and second terminal pins, said sleeve means receiving said first and second terminal pins in telescoping fashion for aligning said terminal ends in facing relation, said sleeve means cooperating with said stop means to effect a predetermined close spacing of said terminal ends in centered relation, whereby said assembly provides an efficient light transfer between said pair of fiber optic cables.
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Abstract
An assembly for use in a fiber optic connector for aligning and spacing the terminal ends of a pair of fiber optic cables to achieve efficient light transfer includes a pair of terminal pins, each having a bore for receiving one of the cables and an external shoulder. A resilient sleeve is tightly received over the terminal pins to align the terminal ends in facing relation and abuts the terminal pin shoulders to effect a predetermined close spacing of the terminal ends to provide efficient light transfer between the pair of fiber optic cables.
In a preferred form, each terminal pin includes an insert member which has a concentric channel for receiving and aligning one of the fiber optic cables concentric with the outer dimension of the terminal pin.
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9 Claims
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1. An assembly for aligning and spacing the terminal ends of a pair of fiber optic cables to achieve efficient light transfer between the cables comprising:
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a first terminal pin having an opening extending therethrough for receiving the terminal end of one of the cables and having stop means associated therewith; insert means dimensioned for insertion into said first terminal pin and having a channel communicating with said opening for receiving and aligning the terminal end of said one of the cables in a centered position relative to the outer surface of said first terminal pin; a second terminal pin having an opening extending therethrough for receiving the terminal end of the other of the cables and having stop means associated therewith; insert means dimensioned for insertion into said second terminal pin and having a channel communicating with said opening for receiving and aligning the terminal end of said other of the cables in a centered position relative to the outer surface of said second terminal pin; and resilient sleeve means having an opening extending therethrough tightly conforming to the size and shape of the outer surface of said first and second terminal pins, said sleeve means receiving said first and second terminal pins in telescoping fashion for aligning said terminal ends in facing relation, said sleeve means cooperating with said stop means to effect a predetermined close spacing of said terminal ends in centered relation, whereby said assembly provides an efficient light transfer between said pair of fiber optic cables. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An assembly for aligning the terminal ends of first and second segments of light conductive cable and maintaining the spacing between the terminal ends for efficient light transfer comprising:
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a first terminal pin having a forward portion and having an opening extending therethrough for receiving the terminal end of one of said cable segments, said first terminal pin having stop means associated therewith rearwardly of said forward portion; means associated with said forward portion of said first terminal pin for receiving and aligning the terminal end of said one of said cable segments in a centered position relative to the outer surface of said first terminal pin; a second terminal pin having a forward portion and having an opening extending therethrough for receiving the terminal end of the other of said cable segments, said second terminal pin having stop means associated therewith rearwardly of said forward portion; means associated with said forward portion of said second terminal pin for receiving and aligning the terminal end of said other of said cable segments in a centered position relative to the outer surface of said second terminal pin; and resilient sleeve means having an opening extending therethrough tightly conforming to the size and shape of the outer surface of said forward portions of said first and second terminal pins, said sleeve means receiving said forward portions of said first and second terminal pins in telescoping fashion for aligning the terminal ends of said cable segments in facing relation, said sleeve means cooperating with said stop means to maintain a close predetermined spacing of said terminal ends in centered relation, whereby said assembly provides an efficient light transfer between said first and second cable segments. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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