Patent ID: 6769813
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A universal optical fiber plug adapted to mate with an optical fiber socket having an opening with a receiving block formed inside the opening and a passage defined in the receiving block to hold a first optical fiber filament and recesses defined in an inner face defining the opening the universal optical fiber plug comprising:a body; a neck formed with the body; a tube extending out from the neck and having a hollow passage defined to correspond to the passage in the socket to hold a second optical fiber filament; a sealing ring mounted on and extending out the neck near a joint with the tube, with the tube, the neck and the sealing ring insertable into the opening of the optical fiber socket until the tube is inserted into the passage and the sealing ring is received in the recesses of the fiber optic socket; and a blank plug having a blank plug body, a blank plug neck formed on the blank plug body, a blank plug tube extending out from the blank plug neck and a blank plug sealing ring mounted on and extending out radially from the blank plug neck near a joint with the blank plug tube, with the blank plug tube, the blank plug neck, and the blank plug sealing ring insertable into the opening of the optical fiber socket to prevent contamination of the first optical fiber filament in the optical fib socket.