Fiber optic ferrule with rear holes to align a guide pin clamp with field changeable guide pins

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PATENT NO 9817194
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15247839

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A fiber optic ferrule with rear holes and a guide pin clamp allows for changing guide pins in the field. The guide pin clamp has a forward clamp portion to engage the rear face of the fiber optic ferrule, a rearward clamp portion configured to engage the biasing spring, and a guide pin retaining plate. The guide pin retaining plate is movable from a first position to a second position to allow for the removal or insertion of guide pins.

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US CONEC LTD1555 4TH AVENUE SE PO BOX 2306 HICKORY NC 28603

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Childers, Darrell R Hickory, US 190 3684
Graham, Joseph L Hickory, US 7 145
Henley, Brent D Maiden, US 6 144
Hughes, Michael E Hickory, US 65 574
Yount, Myron W Conover, US 20 351

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