US 12,481,111 B1
Field replaceable optical connector protector
Paul Chang, Fremont, CA (US); Cyrille Morelle, Los Altos, CA (US); and Cheng-Pei Tung, Taipei (TW)
Assigned to VeEX Inc., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by VeEX Inc., Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/970,529.
Int. Cl. H04B 10/00 (2013.01); G01M 11/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4298 (2013.01) [G01M 11/3154 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coupler comprising:
a body comprising:
a first end couplable to an external connector comprising an external ferrule,
a second end couplable to an internal connector, comprising an internal ferrule, of a test device, and
a cavity; and
a first replaceable portion comprising a replaceable ferrule, the first replaceable portion positioned in the cavity and manually replaceable with a second replaceable portion positionable in the cavity, wherein the first replaceable portion further comprises a sleeve securely fitted with the replaceable ferrule, wherein a first end of the removeable ferrule is contained in the sleeve, the sleeve comprising a space into which the internal ferrule of the test device is insertable.