US RE50,674 E1
Fiber optic connection system and hybrid fiber optic connection system
Philippe Coenegracht, Hasselt (BE)
Assigned to CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, (BE)
Filed by CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, Kessel-Lo (BE)
Filed on Feb. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/111,690.
Application 18/111,690 is a continuation of application No. 17/012,884, filed on Sep. 4, 2020, granted, now RE49504.
Application 17/012,884 is a continuation of application No. 17/003,664, filed on Aug. 26, 2020, granted, now RE49208, issued on Sep. 13, 2022.
Application 16/018,895 is a continuation of application No. 15/300,147, granted, now 10,061,090, issued on Aug. 28, 2018, previously published as PCT/EP2015/056720, filed on Mar. 27, 2015.
Application 17/003,664 is a reissue of application No. 16/018,895, filed on Jun. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,422,962, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 18/111,690 is a reissue of application No. 16/018,895, filed on Jun. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,422,962, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/971,739, filed on Mar. 28, 2014.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3825 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3817 (2013.01); G02B 6/3826 (2013.01); G02B 6/3849 (2013.01); G02B 6/3878 (2013.01); G02B 6/3887 (2013.01); G02B 6/389 (2013.01); G02B 6/44265 (2023.05); G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
[ 32. A fiber optic connection system comprising:
a fiber optic connector including at least one ferrule supporting at least one optical fiber;
a housing defining a port for receiving the fiber optic connector;
an environmental seal for providing a seal around the fiber optic connector within the port;
a robust active coupler carried by the housing and not carried with the fiber optic connector, the robust active coupler being movable relative to the port and being configured to retain the fiber optic connector within the port, the robust active coupler being configured to retain the fiber optic connector within the port so as to withstand a pull-out force of at least 25 pounds,
wherein the robust active coupler is slidably movable between a coupling position and a non-coupling position, wherein the robust active coupler is spring biased toward the coupling position; and
a ramp arrangement for automatically moving the robust active coupler against the spring bias from the coupling position to the non-coupling position when the fiber optic connector is being inserted into the port, wherein the spring bias returns the robust active coupler to the coupling position once the fiber optic connector has been fully inserted into the port. ]