Mounting sleeve for optical fiber connectors and method of use

摘要

A device for releasably connecting ferrle-mounted optical fibers in optical communication to other such fibers or to optical equipment having the same or different styles of connector assemblies, for purposes of conducting testing, calibration and similar operations of the fibers. The device essentially comprises a plurality of optical fiber connector assemblies and a single mounting sleeve. Each of the connector assemblies includes structure compatible with a particular form of fiber optic ferrule, and an externally threaded portion at one end. The mounting sleeve is hollow at both ends and internally threaded over a portion of its axial length from each end. The internal threads adjacent one end of the sleeve are engageable with the exteral threads on each of the connector assemblies, whereby any one of such assemblies may be threadedly engaged to a predetermined depth with one end of the sleeve. The internal theads at the other end of the sleeve may be configured for threaded engagement with the external threads of a nipple surrounding a connector portion on a piece of optical equipment, and/or with the threaded portion of the connector assemblies.