Patent ID: 9239437
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A fiber optic connector removal clip for engaging a fiber optic connector, the fiber optic connector having a body section with a shoulder surface, the body section being generally rectangular and having four side surfaces, the clip comprising: an engagement portion, a force transmitting portion and a handle portion; the engagement portion being configured to engage the body section of the fiber optic connector, the engagement portion having a web, a pair of arms extending from the web to define a body receiving four-sided receptacle, each arm including a generally inwardly directed end portion, the pair of arms being a first distance apart, the end portions of the pair of arms being a second distance apart, the second distance being less than the first distance, and upon positioning the body section of the fiber optic connector within the body receiving receptacle, the web engages a first side surface of the body section, a first arm engages a second side surface of the body section, a second arm engages a third side surface of the body section, and the end portions of the pair of arms cooperatively engage a fourth side surface of the body section, and the engagement portion further having an engagement surface to engage the shoulder surface of the fiber optic connector; and the force transmitting portion being positioned between the engagement portion and the handle portion for transmitting digital connector removal force applied by a user to the handle portion and from the engagement surface to the shoulder surface of the fiber optic connector to facilitate remove of the fiber optic connector.