US 12,353,040 B2
Adapter configured to permit a heat shrink splice holder portion of a fiber splice cassette to hold a mechanical crimp splice protector
Shaun Trezise, Aldeburgh (GB); Kim Leeson, Ipswich (GB); and Stefan Donchev, Milton Keynes (GB)
Assigned to PPC BROADBAND, INC., East Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed by PPC BROADBAND, INC., East Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/133,437.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/362,781, filed on Apr. 11, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0324624 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/255 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4454 (2013.01) [G02B 6/2558 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter configured to permit a heat shrink splice holder portion of a fiber splice cassette to hold a mechanical crimp splice protector comprising:
a base portion;
a holding portion configured to extend from a top surface of the base portion;
wherein the holding portion is configured to hold a mechanical crimp splice protector;
wherein the holding portion includes a biasing portion configured to define a receiving portion;
wherein the receiving portion is configured to receive a mechanical crimp splice protector;
wherein the biasing portion is configured to hold a mechanical crimp splice protector in an interference fit;
wherein the biasing portion is configured to include opposed wall portions that are biased toward one another to hold a fiber splice protector there between;
wherein the base portion is configured to include a receiving feature that is configured to couple the adapter with a fiber splice cassette;
wherein the receiving feature is configured to receive a holding portion of a fiber splice protector holder that is configured to hold a heat shrink splice protector; and
wherein the receiving feature is configured to couple the adapter with a heat shrink splice holder portion of a fiber splice cassette that is unable to hold a mechanical crimp splice protector in an interference fit so as to convert the heat shrink splice protector holder portion to a mechanical crimp splice protector holder portion such that the fiber splice cassette is configured to hold a mechanical crimp splice protector in an interference fit.