US 11,934,015 B2
Multiport assembly and associated components
Benjamin Lee, Wayland, MA (US); and Jeffrey Gniadek, Oxford, ME (US)
Assigned to Senko Advanced Components, Inc., Hudson, MA (US)
Filed by Senko Advanced Components, Inc., Hudson, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/343,488.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/036,950, filed on Jun. 9, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/086,909, filed on Oct. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/191,073, filed on May 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/191,074, filed on May 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/191,077, filed on May 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2021/0382241 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/40 (2006.01); H01R 13/518 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/641 (2006.01); H01R 13/645 (2006.01); H01R 24/54 (2011.01); H01R 27/02 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3825 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/387 (2013.01); G02B 6/3879 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3895 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/406 (2013.01); H01R 13/518 (2013.01); H01R 13/5219 (2013.01); H01R 13/6272 (2013.01); H01R 13/641 (2013.01); H01R 13/6456 (2013.01); H01R 24/542 (2013.01); H01R 27/02 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multiport device for connecting electrical and/or optical connectors, the multiport device comprising:
a first port housing including a plurality of first ports circumferentially spaced apart about a central longitudinal axis, each first port being configured to receive and couple to one of the connectors; and
a second port housing including a plurality of second ports circumferentially spaced apart about the central longitudinal axis, each second port being configured to receive and couple to one of the connectors; and
a seal at an interface of the first and second port housings, the interface being formed when the first and second port housings are coupled together, the seal being configured to form a fluid tight seal at the interface,
wherein the first and second port housings are releasably coupled together, wherein when the first and second port housings are coupled together, the first and second ports are aligned with each other such that a communication connection is formed between first and second connectors when the first connector is coupled to one of the first ports and the second connector is coupled to one of the second ports corresponding to said one of the first ports,
wherein a first seal and wherein the multiport device further comprises a second seal at the interface, the second seal being configured to form a fluid tight seal at the interface.