Patent ID: 9442258
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G02B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An adapter for a multicontact connector, the multicontact connector comprising at least one insert and a housing inside which the at least one insert is fixed, the at least one insert comprising at least one cavity suitable for at least partially housing an optical contact element, the at least one insert having a front face on which the at least one cavity emerges, and the adapter comprising: at least one alveolus configured to house (i) an alignment sleeve that is slotted, and (ii) a securing cage for the alignment sleeve; and a front face on which the at least one alveolus emerges, the front face of the adapter being configured to bear against a front face of the at least one insert such that (i) the at least one insert receives the alignment sleeve, and (ii) the alignment sleeve receives a ferrule of the optical contact element housed in the at least one cavity of the at least one insert, wherein