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Fiber optic connector assembly

Details

Inventors: Sampson, Stephen A.; Adamik, Kenneth J.;
Assignee: Molex Incorporated (Lisle, IL)
Primary Examiner: Sikes; William L.
Assistant Examiner: Healy; Brian M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hecht; Louis A., Cornell; John W.

An improved fiber optic connector assembly which includes an optoelectronic device, a housing to receive the optoelectronic device, said housing having an opening to receive therethrough a plug which mounts an optic fiber. The plug is electrically insertable into the housing through the opening in alignment with the optoelectronic device. A resilient door is provided the housing which normally covers and is biased against the opening when the plug is not inserted in the housing. The door is movable away from the opening in response to the insertion of the plug therethrough.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is, therefore, the principal object of the present invention to provide a new and improved fiber optic connector assembly of the type described above which allows cycling, i.
e.
, insertion and withdrawal, of the light transmitting means relative to the optoelectronic device while providing protection of the optoelectronic device when the light transmitting means is not received through the opening in the housing.
These and other objects of the invention are achieved by an improvement which comprises: a resilient door associated with said housing which normally covers and is biased against said opening when said light transmitting means is not inserted in said housing and movable away from said opening in response to insertion of the light transmitting means therethrough.

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