System for plugging a fibre optic cable into a fibre optic receptacle and cable adaptor therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8591124
APP PUB NO 20100272399A1
SERIAL NO

12310617

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A system for plugging a fibre optic cable into a fibre optic receptacle includes: a base element having at least one base port, and an adapter unit having at least one adapter, the at least one adapter and the at least one base port being spaced of a predetermined length. The system includes a cable adaptor associated with the fibre optic cable, the cable adaptor including a connector for being plugged into the adapter; an anchoring device for anchoring the fibre optic cable to said base port, and a connector retaining element for receiving the connector and a cable end portion, the connector retaining element defining the predetermined length and removably engaging with the anchoring device. A cable adaptor for a fibre optic cable and a method of installing a fibre optic cable into a fibre optic receptacle, especially into a joint closure, are also described.

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PRYSMIAN CABLES & SYSTEMS LIMITEDCHICKENHALL LANE EASTLEIGH HAMPSHIRE SO50 6YU

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Griffiths, Ian Hampshire, GB 19 349
Hubbard, Paul New South Wales, AU 14 214

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