Removable sliding shutter for an adapter

An adapter that receives fiber optic connectors has a shutter to keep dust and dirt from the fiber optic connectors is capable of rotation as well as translation. The shutter may also be removed from the adapter when not needed. The shutter does not interfere with adjacent adapters or fiber optic co...

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Main Authors Childers, Darrell R, Conrad, Craig M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.04.2022
Subjects
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Summary:An adapter that receives fiber optic connectors has a shutter to keep dust and dirt from the fiber optic connectors is capable of rotation as well as translation. The shutter may also be removed from the adapter when not needed. The shutter does not interfere with adjacent adapters or fiber optic connectors and does not need a spring to keep the shutter in a closed position when the adapter does not have a fiber optic connector installed therein.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016933894