Indoor hybrid connectivity system for providing both electrical power and fiber optic service

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10768374
APP PUB NO 20180031775A1
SERIAL NO

15546569

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A hybrid optical and electrical connection system includes a fiber optic connector; and a connector contact holder. The connector includes a connector body defining a forward plug end, a ferrule, a spring that biases the ferrule in a forward direction, and a rear piece that retains the spring within the connector body. The connector contact holder includes an attachment portion that attaches to the fiber optic connector, a lateral offset portion that extends laterally outwardly from the fiber optic connector and a forward extension structure that projects forwardly from the lateral offset portion toward the forward plug end of the connector body. The forward extension structure includes connector contact mounts. Connector electrical contacts are held by the connector contact mounts.

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COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC1100 COMMSCOPE PLACE SE MERCHANT & GOULD P C HICKORY NC 28602

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  • 2016 Application Filing Year
  • G02B Class
  • 10130 Applications Filed
  • 7990 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 78.88 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bretz, Dwight A Hummelstown, US 22 236
Chappell, Eric Ryan Statesville, US 10 68
Flaig, Robert Charles Lancaster, US 58 581
Gurreri, Michael Lawrence York, US 52 771

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