US 12,271,040 B2
Fiber optic extender ports, assemblies and methods of making the same
Thierry Luc Alain Dannoux, Avon (FR); Felix Scotta, Avon (FR); Michael Wimmer, Berlin (DE); and Shane C. Woody, Mooresville, NC (US)
Assigned to CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Corning, NY (US)
Filed by Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 21, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/658,539.
Application 16/658,539 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/040011, filed on Jun. 28, 2018.
Application PCT/US2018/040011 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/018,988, filed on Jun. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,359,577, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Application PCT/US2018/040011 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2018/039494, filed on Jun. 26, 2018.
Application PCT/US2018/040011 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/019,008, filed on Jun. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,429,594, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application PCT/US2018/040011 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2018/039485, filed on Jun. 26, 2018.
Application PCT/US2018/040011 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/018,918, filed on Jun. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,379,298, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application PCT/US2018/040011 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2018/039484, filed on Jun. 26, 2018.
Application PCT/US2018/040011 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/064092, filed on Nov. 30, 2017.
Application 16/018,988 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/064095, filed on Nov. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/526,195, filed on Jun. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0049896 A1, Feb. 13, 2020
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/387 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3851 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An extender port for making optical connections, comprising:
a shell comprising a first component and a second component that cooperate to define a cavity;
a first connection port comprising an optical connector opening extending from an outer surface of the extender port into the cavity and defining a first connection port passageway;
a second connection port comprising a second optical connector opening extending from an outer surface of the extender port into the cavity and defining a second port passageway, the second connection port passageway being aligned with the first connection port passageway; and
at least one securing feature associated with the first connection port passageway, and the at least one securing feature comprises a ramp integrally formed at a portion of a bore with the ramp angling up when looking into the first connection port, wherein the bore is configured for receiving a suitable fiber optic connector therethrough, and a portion of the at least one securing feature is capable of translating within a portion of the shell.