US 12,449,612 B2
Fiber optic adapter assembly
Jimmy Chang, Sturbridge, MA (US); Kazuyoshi Takano, Tokyo (JP); and Paul Newbury, Ashland, MA (US)
Assigned to Senko Advanced Components, Inc., Hudson, MA (US)
Filed by Senko Advanced Components, Inc., Hudson, MA (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/157,107.
Application 18/157,107 is a continuation of application No. 16/835,277, filed on Mar. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,579,379.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/825,778, filed on Mar. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0152535 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/40 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/406 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3821 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3879 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4284 (2013.01); G02B 6/4292 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic port device, the fiber optic port device comprising:
a housing comprising:
a first side wall, a second side wall, and a width extending from the first side wall to the second side wall,
a first end wall, a second end wall, and a height extending from the first end wall to the second end wall,
a middle wall extending from the first end wall to the second end wall, the middle wall being spaced apart between the first side wall and the second side wall of the outer housing,
wherein the first side wall, the middle wall, the first end wall, and the second end wall define a first generally rectangular receptacle having first and second duplex connector ports spaced apart along the height,
wherein the middle wall, the second wall, the first end wall, and the second end wall define a second generally rectangular receptacle having third and fourth duplex connector ports spaced apart along the height;
a first pair of ferrule alignment sleeves received in the first duplex connector port;
a second pair of ferrule alignment sleeves received in the second duplex connector port;
a third pair of ferrule alignment sleeves received in the third duplex connector port; and
a fourth pair of ferrule alignment sleeves received in the fourth duplex connector port,
wherein each pair of ferrule alignment sleeves comprises first and second ferrule alignment sleeves spaced apart along the width of the housing.