Fiber optic connector assembly with crimp tube subassembly and method of use
US11906795B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/52
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optical connector assembly with a crimp tube assembly improves tensile load on the optical fiber cable or microduct jacket when the connector assembly is used as part of an optical network that is secured between towers spaced apart 1,000 meters or more. The crimp tube assembly has one or more crimp zones, and the crimp tube assembly has a lip formed on an inner surface of the crimp right assembly to improve tensile strength when the crimp tube assembly is secured to a back post of a first fiber optic connector assembly that is air blown or push through a duct or conduit. An epoxy resin may be injected into a cavity between the cable jacket and the crimp tube assembly to improve tensile load strength.
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