Connector for interconnecting optical fiber cable ribbons
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Mar 3, 1992
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Oct 12, 1990
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Oct 17, 1989
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A pair of interengageable connectors for interconnecting optical fiber tape or ribbon cables which have a plurality of parallel optical fibers within a relatively thin and wide covering. Each connector has a ferrule formed by semicylindrical elements with engaging and axially extending planar faces. One end of the elements is a coupling face, and the planar faces have grooves extending axially from the coupling face for receiving the fibers with the covering removed and a recess remote from the coupling face for receiving the fibers with the covering thereon. The elements are held together by a sleeve which extends from at or adjacent the coupling face toward the other end of the ferrule. A ring nut with teeth for engaging corresponding teeth of the other connector encircles the sleeve and the ferrule and is slidable axially with respect thereto. A spring urges the ring nut toward the end of the ferrule remote from the coupling face. The assembled elements have axially extending holes receiving alignment pins.
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