Patent ID: 6619994
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A jack plug for an optical fiber cable, comprising:a front plug having a plug hole at a rear end thereof, and having a plurality of clasping recesses formed in a side wall that surrounds the plug hole, with respective ones of the clasping recesses being disposed on opposite sides of the plug hole, and with each clasping recess being in communication with the plug hole; and a tail plug adapted to be received within the plug hole of said front plug, said tail plug having an insertion hole adapted to receive the optical fiber cable therein, and having an upper and a lower clip at a front part thereof, each clip having at least one projection thereon that corresponds in placement to a respective clasping recess of said front plug, whereby when the optical fiber cable is received within said tail plug, the optical fiber cable extends between said upper and said lower clips, and when said upper and lower clips are fully inserted into the plug hole of said front plug, each respective projection engages a respective recess to hold said tail plug to said front plug, and thereby causing said upper and lower clips to engage the optical fiber cable to hold the optical fiber cable in place.