Patent ID: 8074316
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: B08B,G02B

Abstract:
1. A single use fiber optic connector end face cleaning device comprising: a first swab, the first swab having a first handle, the first handle having first and second sides and defining a longitudinal axis and including a cleaning head and a first grasping end, the cleaning head having a cleaning material attached thereto to the first side, the second side being devoid of cleaning material; a second swab, the second swab having a second handle having first and second sides, the second handle defining a longitudinal axis and including a drying head and a second grasping end, the drying head having a drying material attached thereto to the first side, wherein the first swab is positioned on the second swab with the second side of the first handle disposed on the first side of the second handle such that the cleaning head is positioned adjacent to the drying head, and such that a surface of the cleaning head is at a greater distance from the second swab handle than a surface of the drying head to define a step therebetween.