Patents Assigned to Advanced Fiber Products Limited
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Patent number: 9063286Abstract: A splice protector is provided having a trough configuration body form a chamber therein with first and second openings at opposing ends of the body, and first and second end caps coupled to the first and second openings of the body of the splice protector, the first and second separable end caps each including at least one channel for passing through an optical fiber. At least one optical core having been coupled using fusion splicing, passes through the channels of the first and second end caps and the chamber, wherein the splice is located within the chamber, and a flexible filler is filled within the chamber to secure the spliced fibers therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Advanced Fiber Products, LimitedInventors: Richard Colin Edward Durrant, Roger Kevin Helmick
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Patent number: 8783968Abstract: A fiber optic connector is provided comprising: a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a longitudinal direction; a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the first connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the first connector plug; and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. A corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, blanking plate and patch panel are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Advanced Fiber Products, LimitedInventor: Darren Adams
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Publication number: 20140057474Abstract: A modular connector is provided having a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a first longitudinal direction, a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the connector plug, and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. Corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, keyed protrusions and notches, security gasket, and blanking plate and patch panel also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventors: Darren J.M. Adams, Richard C. E. Durrant
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Publication number: 20130077914Abstract: An optical switching apparatus comprising a housing with first and second optical ports on the housing for receiving optical connectors, wherein the first and second optical ports are optically connected in a first state. A third and fourth optical port for receiving optical connectors are provided in the housing for which are optically connected in a first state. An optical switch within the housing optically connects the first optical port to the third optical port and optically connects that the second optical port to the fourth optical port in a second state, wherein the optical switch is mechanically actuated due to insertion of an optical connector in at least one of the first and second optical ports. A sliding cam against a ball bearing accurately re-aligns two fiber optic arrays to switch from a first state to a second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventors: Richard Colin Edward Durrant, Darren James Michael Adams, Justin Daniel Noble
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Publication number: 20130074303Abstract: A splice protector is provided having a trough configuration body form a chamber therein with first and second openings at opposing ends of the body, and first and second end caps coupled to the first and second openings of the body of the splice protector, the first and second separable end caps each including at least one channel for passing through an optical fiber. At least one optical core having been coupled using fusion splicing, passes through the channels of the first and second end caps and the chamber, wherein the splice is located within the chamber, and a flexible filler is filled within the chamber to secure the spliced fibers therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventors: Richard Colin Edward Durrant, Roger Kevin Helmick
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Publication number: 20130045616Abstract: A modular connector is provided having a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a first longitudinal direction, a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the connector plug, and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. A corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, blanking plate and patch panel are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventor: Darren Adams
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Patent number: 8308498Abstract: A modular connector is provided comprising: a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a first longitudinal direction; a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the connector plug; and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. A corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, blanking plate and patch panel are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventor: Darren Adams
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Publication number: 20110318949Abstract: A modular connector is provided comprising: a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a first longitudinal direction; a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the connector plug; and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. A corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, blanking plate and patch panel are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventor: Darren Adams
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Publication number: 20110311186Abstract: A fibre optic connector is provided comprising: a connector plug, which may be inserted into an associated socket in a longitudinal direction; a resilient leg, depending at a first end thereof from the first connector plug, and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the first connector plug; and a guard cover, configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through an access aperture, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly. A corresponding extraction tool and methods, loopback connector, blanking plug, blanking plate and patch panel are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Advanced Fiber Products LimitedInventor: Darren Adams