Optical fiber connector assembly
US9846284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3889
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Optical fiber connector assembly for a fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber having an end portion terminated with a ferrule. The optical fiber connector assembly includes: a sleeve configured to at least partially house the end portion of the optical fiber terminated with the ferrule; a connector including a body extending lengthwise and having an internal passageway for the sleeve, the body having a distal portion, configured to house the sleeve and to mate with a corresponding receptacle, and a proximal portion configured to be coupled to an end portion of the fiber optic cable, the proximal portion having on its lateral surface at least one aperture; and a crimping element adapted to couple the proximal portion of the body to the end portion of the fiber optic cable at the at least one aperture. A pre-connectorized fiber optic cable includes a fiber optic cable and the optical fiber connector assembly mounted upon an end portion of the fiber optic cable.
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