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Abstract

This invention relates to electrical and optical fibre connectors. In the past, the terminal ends of electrical conductors or optical fibres retained in a connector have not reliably maintained a desired separation of the ends of optical fibres or a secure conducting connection formed between electrical conductors. According to the present invention, there is provided an improved optical fibre or electrical connector, comprising a termination member suitable for terminating an electrical conductor or an optical fibre, the termination member being slidably mounted through an aperture in a connector body-member, and a biasing element resiliently biasing the termination member against sliding movement in a first direction relative to the connector body-member. The biasing element comprises at least one resilient tine acting between the two members with the free end of the tine in sliding engagement with a surface on one of the two members, which surface is non-parallel with the indicated direction, whereby the tine suffers deflection about its root and transverse to the first direction on the occurrence of relative movement between the two members in the first direction.

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First Claim