Patent ID: 7585118
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. The combination of an adaptor and a male connector for both connecting a fiber optic cable to a female connector of an optical laser transmitter system, and for inserting a resistor having a value indicative of an acceptable fiber optic cable into a sensing circuit of a controller of the optical laser transmitter system, for causing the controller to respond by permitting activation of the optical laser transmitter system, and a ground clip means surrounding and electrically isolated from the female connector, said adaptor and male connector combination comprising: said adaptor being ring shaped, and including: said female connector further including an outer threaded shell consisting of electrically conductive material, the shell having a cylindrical cavity for receiving an optical fiber(s), and the shell being electrically connected to a sense node of said sensing circuit; said male connector further including: whereby said adaptor is screwed onto said female connector with its associated first electrically conductive means tightened against said ground clip means, for grounding one end of said resistor, whereafter said male connector is secured onto said female connector with its front face tightly against said second electrically conductive means of said adaptor; and third electrically conductive means, responsive to the front face of said connector being secured against said second electrically conductive means, when said connector is mounted on said female connector, for electrically connecting another end of said resistor through said female connector to the sense node of said sensing circuit.