Dual inner diameter ferrule device and method
US9477047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3834
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic ferrule includes a body extending from a first end to a second opposite end, with the body including an axial passage extending between the first and second ends. The axial passage includes a first diameter portion having a diameter of at least 125 microns, and a second diameter portion having a diameter of at least 250 microns and less than a diameter of the buffer, the second diameter portion positioned between the first diameter and the second end. The axial passage further defines a tapered shape at the second end extending inward from the second end to the second diameter portion. A hub holds the ferrule. A method of assembling a terminated fiber optic cable is also provided.
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