Field installed fiber optic connector
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsMichael James Ott, Yu Lu, Ponharith Nhep
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a field installable connector system. The connector system includes a factory terminated subassembly including a ferrule terminating an optical fiber of an optical fiber cable. The factory terminated subassembly has a small transverse cross-section to facilitate routing through a duct. The connector system also includes a field installable subassembly including various connector components that can be installed after the factory terminated subassembly has been routed through a duct. The components can be sealed and hardened.
Claims16
A method of assembling a fiber optic connector, comprising:
- providing a subassembly including a ferrule at which an optical fiber is terminated and a ferrule hub mounted to the ferrule, the fiber defining a longitudinal fiber axis;
- routing the subassembly through a duct;
- after the routing, inserting the subassembly through a hardened coupling element;
- after the routing, installing a plug locator about the optical fiber;
- after the routing, installing a plug body that receives the ferrule and the ferrule hub;
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- connecting the plug locator to the plug body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.