PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16278266
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2019-02
Publication Date: 2019-08
Patent Classification: ["385", "078000"]

Abstract:
An optical connector includes a first sub-assembly that is factory-installed to a first end of an optical fiber and a second sub-assembly that is field-installed to the first end of the optical fiber. The optical fiber and first sub-assembly can be routed through a structure (e.g., a building) prior to installation of the second sub-assembly. The second sub-assembly interlocks with the first sub-assembly to inhibit relative axial movement therebetween. Example first sub-assemblies include a ferrule, a hub, and a strain-relief sleeve that mount to an optical fiber. Example second sub-assemblies include a mounting block; and an outer connector housing forming a plug portion.

Claim (Index 2):
A plug connector kit for installation about a pre-terminated ferrule assembly to connectorize the pre-terminated ferrule assembly, the pre-terminated ferrule assembly including a ferrule carried by a ferrule hub, the plug connector kit comprising:\n an plug connector housing extending between front end and a rear end, the outer connector housing defining an interior passage extending through the outer connector housing between the front end and the rear end, the interior passage having a first portion sized to receive the ferrule hub, the interior passage also having a second portion that is smaller than the first portion, the first portion transitioning to the second portion at an internal ferrule stop, the rear end of the plug connector housing providing access to the first portion of the interior passage; and a laterally-mountable rear housing extending between a front end and a rear end, the front end of the rear housing including a spring stop, the rear housing being configured to snap-fit to the plug connector housing.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 51.0
- Percentile: 99.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.03571
- Patent Class: 385.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15948258', '15224069', '14091984', '14934354', '13772059']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8351501427201202
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5251903189594848
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.8041541603440567
- Mean Citation Score: 330.81399
- Max Citation Score: 350.68744
- Similarity Product: 281.34005356882096

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 0
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test