Patent ID: 9279940
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. An optical fiber adapter for optically coupling two optical fiber connectors with each other, each the optical fiber connector having two recesses thereon, the optical fiber adapter comprising: two hook members defined as first and second hook members, respectively, each the hook member having a flange, a pair of hooks extending from the flange, and opposing first and second walls extending from the flange, the flange having an opening positioned between the hooks, the hooks and the first and second walls of each the hook member defining a passage, wherein the hooks are configured to hook on to the recesses of one the optical fiber connector, respectively, an accommodation indentation is formed on the first wall of the first hook member; a hollow middle member; a main body having a passage in an axial direction, the passage being defined by a first wall, a second wall, a third wall and a fourth wall, the first wall facing the third wall and connecting with the second and fourth walls, wherein the passage of the main body has opposing first and second openings in the axial direction to allow the two optical fiber connectors to insert into the passage of the main body to mate with each other, an access opening being formed on the first wall of the main body to allow the middle member and two hook members to place within the passage of the main body, wherein the middle member is positioned between the two hook members when the two hook members and middle member are placed in the passage of the main body; and an elastic shutter member, including: