US 12,242,117 B2
Push-pull boot connector for fiber optic cables
Aran James Russell Davidson, Buckinghamshire (GB); and Asher Leong Raven, Buckinghamshire (GB)
Assigned to AFL IG LLC, Duncan, SC (US)
Filed by AFL IG LLC, Duncan, SC (US)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/715,148.
Application 17/715,148 is a continuation of application No. 16/900,132, filed on Jun. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,320,602.
Application 16/900,132 is a continuation of application No. 16/701,886, filed on Dec. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,169,333, issued on Nov. 9, 2021.
Application 16/701,886 is a continuation of application No. 16/056,907, filed on Aug. 7, 2018, granted, now 10,634,854, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/640,914, filed on Mar. 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/613,266, filed on Jan. 3, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0229241 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/38875 (2021.05) [G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3821 (2013.01); G02B 6/3879 (2013.01); G02B 6/3888 (2021.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A duplex LC push-pull connection for a fiber optic cable, comprising:
a connector housing;
a ferrule holder disposed in the connector housing and supporting a first ferrule and a second ferrule, wherein the first and second ferrules are biased toward a proximal end of the connector housing by a pair of springs;
an alignment structure disposed in the connector housing for aligning the first and second ferrules, the alignment structure including a bracket, a first collar, and a second collar; and
a strain relief boot coupled to the connector housing through a clip-in connection,
wherein the connector housing comprises a latch release ramp configured to disengage a latch of an adapter from the connector housing when the strain relief boot is pulled in a direction away from the proximal end of the connector housing.