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EP0491046A1
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Optical connector
Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-06-18
Abstract
Abstract An optical connector which is attached to the forward end of an optical fiber cord that includes an optical fiber (1) and a sheath (3) between which high-tensile material (2) is provided. The connector comprises a ferrule (9) to be attached to the forward end of the optical fiber, and a strip ring (7) whose tip position is restricted by the ferrule (9). The said optical connector is provided with a molded resin boot (11) on the rear half of the stop ring (7) to integrally join the high-tensile strength material (2) and the forward end of the sheath (3).
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki The Furukawa Elec. Co. Ltd. Shibata
- 👤 Kenji The Furukawa Elec. Co. Ltd. Shuzuki
- 👤 Ren-Ichi The Furukawa Elec. Co. Ltd. Yuguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-23 05:10
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/3833; G02B6/3865; G02B6/3887; G02B6/3889
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
In an optical connector which comprises a ferrule, provided on the distal end of an optical fiber cord having a jacketed optical fiber covered by a sheath with a tension member in between, and a stop ring whose distal end position is regulated by said ferrule, the optical connector characterized in that a resin boot for integrally fixing the respective distal ends of said tension member and said sheath is provided on the rear half of said stop ring by molding.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
An optical connector according to claim 1, wherein said resin boot is provided on the distal end of said optical fiber cord by the insert molding method.
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