Method of assembling connector and cable
US5140662A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3891
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of attaching a connector to a fiber optic cable without using epoxy, wherein the fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket, a strength member, a buffer, and an optical fiber and wherein the connector includes a backpost, a tubular body, and a crimp sleeve having first and second diameter sections, comprising the steps of crimping the backpost and tubular body of the connector onto the buffer of the cable using a crimping tool and crimping the crimp sleeve onto the outer jacket and strength member using a crimping tool.
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