US Patent Issued to PPC BROADBAND on Dec. 9 for "Optical fiber connector quick release clip that prevents damage to an optical fiber connector pulled from an adapter" (British Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,493,154, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to PPC BROADBAND INC. (East Syracuse, N.Y.).

"Optical fiber connector quick release clip that prevents damage to an optical fiber connector pulled from an adapter" was invented by Kim Leeson (Ipswich, Great Britain) and Shaun Trezise (Aldeburgh, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A retention portion configured to enable release of a cable connector from an adapter without manipulation of the retention portion or the connector by a user, includes: a first portion; and a second portion extending from the first portion. The first portion may comprise an adapter engaging portion that may engag...