Abstract: The present disclosure relates to fiber optic connection systems including fiber optic connector having retractable noses for protecting bare fiber ends of ferrule-less connectors. In certain examples, the retractable noses are used in combination with protective shutters. In other examples, the retractable noses can accommodate multiple optical fibers.
Inventors:
Danny Willy August Verheyden, Marc Eugène Willem Bervoets, Robert Charles Flaig, Randall Bobby Paul, Michael Ward Zitsch, David Donald Erdman, Gregory J. Schaible