Plug and receptacle connection for optical fiber cables with alignment feature
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May 14, 2002
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Aug 28, 2000
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Aug 28, 2000
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A plug (10) is secured to an end of a first length of fiberoptic cable. A receptacle (14) is connected to an end of a second fiber topic cable. The receptacle component (14) includes a cylindrical sidewall (24) that includes an axial key slot (36). The plug (10) includes a shallow forward girth groove (50) that is immediately forwardly of a deeper rearward girth groove (52). A ring (32) is initially positioned with the deeper girth groove (52). A key (34) extends axially forwardly from ring (32). The ring (32) makes a loose fit in rearward girth groove (52) and a tight, interference fit with forward girth groove (50). Initially, with the ring (32) in the rearward girth groove (52), the plug (10) is moved into the socket (30) and the key (34) is started into key slot (36).
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