Patent ID: 6196729
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
Apparatus for retaining an attenuator element between two optical fiber connector ferrules, said apparatus comprising:a sleeve housing including front and rear ends and a passage that extends from a first opening formed in said front end to a second opening formed in said rear end, said sleeve housing further including at least one inner flange formed within said passage adjacent each of said openings, said sleeve housing further including a top notch and an opposed bottom notch formed in its front end and an attenuator element travel slot that extends from said top notch to an end point adjacent said rear end of said sleeve housing; anda ferrule sleeve having first and second ends, said ferrule sleeve being disposed within said passage of said sleeve housing with said first and second ends adjacent said front and rear ends of said sleeve housing, respectively, said ferrule sleeve being adapted to receive and support the attenuator element within said sleeve housing.