Optical fiber receptacle cover

Fetter, Travis L.

Title: Optical fiber receptacle cover

Abstract

A cover for partially covering and protecting cables plugged into a receptacle is provided. The receptacle includes a face plate with a first hole through which a first fastener secures the face plate to a face of the receptacle. The cover comprises a plurality of walls at least partially defining a hollow chamber, a slot adjacent to the chamber and configured to receive the face plate when the cover is slid over the face plate, an opening that leads to the chamber and the slot, and a first channel extending partially through the chamber and configured to provide access to the fastener.

Inventors:: Fetter, Travis L.

Issue Date:: 2020-08-04

Research Org.:: Kansas City Plant (KCP), Kansas City, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1735108

Patent Number(s):: 10732362

Application Number:: 16/437,013

Assignee:: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, MO)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS

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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
G02B6/4444 - {Seals}
G02B6/3849 - {using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS
H01R13/447 - Shutter or cover plate

G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
G02B6/3879 - {Linking of individual connector plugs to an overconnector, e.g. using clamps, clips, common housings comprising several individual connector plugs}
G02B6/3897 - {Connectors fixed to housings, casings, frames, circuit boards}

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DOE Contract Number:: NA0002839

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 06/11/2019

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  title        = {Optical fiber receptacle cover},

  author       = {Fetter, Travis L.},

  abstractNote = {A cover for partially covering and protecting cables plugged into a receptacle is provided. The receptacle includes a face plate with a first hole through which a first fastener secures the face plate to a face of the receptacle. The cover comprises a plurality of walls at least partially defining a hollow chamber, a slot adjacent to the chamber and configured to receive the face plate when the cover is slid over the face plate, an opening that leads to the chamber and the slot, and a first channel extending partially through the chamber and configured to provide access to the fastener.},

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