Patent ID: 11914195
Assignee: US CONEC LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. A fiber optic ferrule receiver to receive a fiber optic ferrule therein, the fiber optic ferrule receiver comprising:
a main body extending between a front end and a rear end and having four sides, the main body having an opening extending between the front end and the rear end and being defined at least by a portion of internal surfaces of the four sides;
a first side in the opening having a first tapered surface and a second tapered surface, the first tapered surface narrowing the opening from the rear end to a first position inside the opening and the second tapered surface widening the opening from the first position up to the front end of the main body;
a second side in the opening and across the opening from the first side, the second side having a third tapered surface and a fourth tapered surface, the third tapered surface reducing the opening between the rear end and a second position and the second tapered surface increasing the opening between the second position and the front end;
a first projection extending into the opening from the first side to engage a first portion of the fiber optic ferrule at the first position; and
a second projection extending into the opening from second side to engage a second portion of the fiber optic ferrule at the second position,
wherein the main body has a plurality of shoulders extending from the front end to the rear end to align the fiber optic ferrule receiver with an adapter.