PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15958227
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-04
Publication Date: 2018-08
Patent Classification: ["385", "059000"]

Abstract:
A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector is interchangeable between a male connector and a female connector by including a pin retainer having a releasable retention device configured to lock the pins in place within the retainer. The retention device may be opened, for example, with a release tool, to free the retention pins for removal of the pins. A method for switching a connector between a male connector configuration and a female connector configuration may be possible as a result of the releasable retention configuration.

Claim (Index 1):
A multi-fiber fiber optic connector convertible between a male connector and a female connector, the connector comprising:\n a ferrule comprising:\n a plurality of optical fibers supported therein and terminating at a first end of the ferrule; \n at least two spaced apart passages disposed along at least a portion of the ferrule and configured for receiving guide pins therein; and \n a pin retainer configured for releasably retaining the guide pins in the spaced apart passages; the pin retainer comprises a body portion with at least two spaced apart retention spaces, each space opening having a gap less than guide pin outer dimension; the space opening formed by at least two flexible arms, wherein the arms deflect upon insertion of the one of at least two guide pins therein and upon full insertion of a guide pin said arms retain guide pin in space opening.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 1.0
- Percentile: 91.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.89583
- Patent Class: 385.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14725514', '15626430', '15440330', '10747581', '14635142']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8051949508777553
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5413989595680255
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7788153517467823
- Mean Citation Score: 308.45469200000014
- Max Citation Score: 380.8537
- Similarity Product: 319.8083164993108

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

Dataset: test