T-STYLE, PUSH-ON, NON-CONTACTING FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR DUST CAP

摘要

A cap for covering an optical ferrule of a fiber-optic connector. The cap may include an inner cavity, compliant longitudinal ribs on an outer surface of a first portion of the cap, and a stopping feature. The cap may be installed over the optical ferrule and into an opening in a housing of the fiber-optic connector. The longitudinal ribs may deform into contact with the housing and provide frictional retention of the cap over the ferrule. The stopping feature may prevent the cap from contacting an end of the optical ferrule. In various embodiments, the cap does not contact the optical ferrule and forms a sealed enclosure to protect the optical ferrule from contamination or damage.