Fiber optic connector holder and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8636421
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13540258

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A fiber optic connector holder is sized to fit within an opening for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to permit a fiber optic connector with a dust cap positioned about a ferrule and a polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule to be inserted within and releasably held by the connector holder. A system for holding fiber optic connectors includes a fiber optic connector holder mounted within an opening in a bulkhead for mounting a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector holder is configured to receive a fiber optic connector with a dust cap mounted about a ferrule and polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule. A optical fiber connector may be held to a bulkhead when the fiber optic connector includes a dust cap mounted about a ferrule and a polished end face of an optical fiber held by the ferrule.

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  • COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Kathleen M Golden Valley, US 60 4665
Conroy, James W Prior Lake, US 34 3009
Douglas, Joel B Hutchinson, US 56 5681
Holmquist, Marlon E Gibbon, US 52 2278
Smith, Trevor D Eden Prairie, US 241 16649
Tinucci, Thomas C Chaska, US 84 9062
Walters, Cindy S Prior Lake, US 39 2264

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