Fiber optic adapter with enhanced alignment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9720183
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12546311

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A fiber-optic adapter with enhanced alignment is described. The adapter has two opposing housing halves and two opposing floating connector latches. Each housing half has a channel. The channels are configured to align when the two housing halves are secured together. The channels of the housing halves also have pockets which are configured to utilize a clearance fit, allowing the connector latches to float when the housing halves are secured together.

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  • PANDUIT CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dalton, John G New Lenox, US 8 166
Derr, Calvin H Chicago, US 2 16
Wiltjer, Jerry A Frankfort, US 32 380

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