Patent ID: 7153033
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A coupling for glass fiber connectors, comprising: a housing having two ends which are in the form of first and second plug holders, configured to hold plugs, each plug holder having a cross-section; at least one flange projecting from the housing intermediate the first and second plug holders and being suitable for making contact with a front of a panel in order to lock the housing to the panel; and at least one latching spring arranged on the housing to shift along a spreading direction from a first position to engage behind the panel to a second position to enable the first plug holder to pass through the panel; wherein a first portion of the latching spring extends over at least a part of the first plug holder and a second portion of the latching spring extends over at least a part of the second plug holder, and the first portion of the latching spring is configured to fit within the cross-section of the first plug holder when the latching spring is shifted to the second position, the latching spring having a locking device adjacent the first plug holder, the locking device configured to lock the housing in and release the housing from the panel.