Patent ID: 9523822
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. An optical connection assembly comprising: a first optical connector comprising a first cover and a second cover, the second cover being configured to be moveable between a respective first position and a respective second position, each of the first and second covers of the first optical connector being configured to be urged substantially apart from the corresponding cover as each cover is mechanically urged from its respective first position to its respective second position, the first optical connector being suitable for supporting a first optical component; a second optical connector comprising a first cover, the second optical connector configured to mechanically engage with the first optical connector along a direction of optical connector engagement, the second optical connector being suitable for supporting a second optical component; the first covers of the first and second optical connectors being configured to be mechanically urged sequentially from a respective first position to a respective second position as the first and second optical connectors are urged into mechanical engagement; and one or both of the first cover and second cover of the first optical connector being configured, in its respective second position, to create a secondary opening sized to accommodate at least the first optical component.