Fiber optic protective shutter
A protection system for a fiber optic coupling having a first housing with a guide slot in a side wall includes a protective cap with a slot in a side wall and defining a passage for receiving the first housing whereby the protective cap slot aligns with the guide slot in the first housing and a protective shutter pivotally connected to the protective cap for covering a distal end of the fiber optic coupling.
1. A protection system for a fiber optic coupling, the fiber optic coupling having a first housing with a guide slot in a side wait the system comprising:
a protective cap including a slot in a side wall and defining a passage for receiving the first housing whereby the protective cap slot aligns with the guide slot in the first housing; and
a protective shutter pivotally connected to the protective cap and configured to cover a distal end of the first housing of the fiber optic coupling.
2. The protection system of claim 1 , wherein the protective shutter is configured to attenuate electromagnetic radiation in at least one of the near infrared range or the infrared range.