US Patent Issued to LEVITON MANUFACTURING on Jan. 13 for "Deflective structure to enhance interference fit of installed connectors and adapters" (Washington Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,523,825, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to LEVITON MANUFACTURING Co. INC. (Melville, N.Y.).

"Deflective structure to enhance interference fit of installed connectors and adapters" was invented by Charles R Bragg (Bothell, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fiber optic adapter faceplate comprises port openings and associated structural features designed to tightly hold fiber optic adapters or connectors in a secure manner that prevents sliding or rattling within the port openings. This is achieved in part by a raised button or protrusion formed on a horizontal edge of the port opening, which works together with a curved slot formed t...