US 11,815,722 B2
Reversible optical connectors and associated devices, systems, and methods
Akihito Ishikawa, Allen, TX (US); Tomoaki Kaga, Plano, TX (US); and Takashi Sato, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to SANWA ELECTRONICS USA CORPORATION, Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Sanwa Electronics USA Corporation, Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/166,614.
Application 18/166,614 is a continuation of application No. 17/707,339, filed on Mar. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,579,378.
Application 17/707,339 is a continuation of application No. 17/172,904, filed on Feb. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,347,009, issued on Jan. 25, 2023.
Application 17/172,904 is a continuation of application No. 16/797,283, filed on Feb. 21, 2020, granted, now 10,996,404, issued on May 31, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/810,219, filed on Feb. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0176298 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3879 (2013.01) [G02B 6/387 (2013.01); G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/3871 (2013.01); G02B 6/3889 (2013.01); G02B 6/38875 (2021.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector for a communication cable, comprising:
a housing;
at least one plug coupled to a distal portion of the housing, wherein the at least one plug comprises at least one latch; and
a latch actuator removably coupled to a first side of the housing and comprising a first plate slidably coupled with a second plate, wherein translation of the first plate relative to the second plate causes the first plate to exert a downward force on the at least one latch to disengage the at least one latch from an adapter,
wherein the housing and the latch actuator are configured such that the latch actuator is removably couplable to each of the first side of the housing and an opposite second side of the housing.