Ferrule-less fiber optic connector with re-coat layer to protect buckling portion of optical fiber

A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:

• a fiber optic connector having a front end, a rear end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the front end and the rear end, the fiber optic connector including an interior region in which a fiber anchoring location and a fiber buckling region are defined, the fiber buckling region being positioned between the front end of the fiber optic connector and the fiber anchoring location;
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• at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber including a core and a cladding layer surrounding the core, the at least one optical fiber including a free end portion at the front end of the fiber optic connector, the free end portion being non-ferrulized, the cladding layer of the at least one optical fiber being uncoated at the free end portion, the at least one optical fiber also including an anchored portion axially anchored within the fiber optic connector at the fiber anchoring location, the fiber anchoring location including anchoring adhesive that directly contacts the cladding layer of the at least one optical fiber at the anchored portion of the at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber also including a buckling portion that extends between the anchored portion and the free end portion which is configured to buckle when the fiber optic connector is optically connected to another fiber optic connector, at least a portion of the buckling portion of the at least one optical fiber including a re-coat layer coated over the cladding layer, wherein a main length of the at least one optical fiber extends rearwardly from the fiber optic connector, and the main length of the at least one optical fiber includes a primary coating directly over the cladding layer, and wherein the primary coating has a composition that includes acrylate.

A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:

• a fiber optic connector having a front end, a rear end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the front end and the rear end, the fiber optic connector including an interior region in which a fiber anchoring location and a fiber buckling region are defined, the fiber buckling region being positioned between the front end of the fiber optic connector and the fiber anchoring location;
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• at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber including a core and a cladding layer surrounding the core, the at least one optical fiber including a free end portion at the front end of the fiber optic connector, the free end portion being non-ferrulized, the cladding layer of the at least one optical fiber being uncoated at the free end portion, the at least one optical fiber also including an anchored portion axially anchored within the fiber optic connector at the fiber anchoring location, the fiber anchoring location including anchoring adhesive that directly contacts the cladding layer of the at least one optical fiber at the anchored portion of the at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber also including a buckling portion that extends between the anchored portion and the free end portion which is configured to buckle when the fiber optic connector is optically connected to another fiber optic connector, at least a portion of the buckling portion of the at least one optical fiber including a re-coat layer coated over the cladding layer, wherein a main length of the at least one optical fiber extends rearwardly from the fiber optic connector, and the main length of the at least one optical fiber includes a primary coating directly over the cladding layer, and wherein the primary coating has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the re-coat layer.

A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:

• a fiber optic connector having a front end, a rear end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the front end and the rear end, the fiber optic connector including an interior region in which a fiber anchoring location and a fiber buckling region are defined, the fiber buckling region being positioned between the front end of the fiber optic connector and the fiber anchoring location;
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• at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber including a core and a cladding layer surrounding the core, the at least one optical fiber including a free end portion at the front end of the fiber optic connector, the free end portion being non-ferrulized, the cladding layer of the at least one optical fiber being uncoated at the free end portion, the at least one optical fiber also including an anchored portion axially anchored within the fiber optic connector at the fiber anchoring location, the fiber anchoring location including anchoring adhesive that directly contacts the cladding layer of the at least one optical fiber at the anchored portion of the at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber also including a buckling portion that extends between the anchored portion and the free end portion which is configured to buckle when the fiber optic connector is optically connected to another fiber optic connector, at least a portion of the buckling portion of the at least one optical fiber including a re-coat layer coated over the cladding layer, wherein the re-coat layer has a thickness less than or equal to 60 microns.

A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:

• a fiber optic connector having a front end, a rear end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the front end and the rear end, the fiber optic connector including an interior region in which a fiber anchoring location and a fiber buckling region are defined, the fiber buckling region being positioned between the front end of the fiber optic connector and the fiber anchoring location;
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• at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber including a core and a cladding layer surrounding the core, the at least one optical fiber including a free end portion at the front end of the fiber optic connector, the free end portion being non-ferrulized, the cladding layer of the at least one optical fiber being uncoated at the free end portion, the at least one optical fiber also including an anchored portion axially anchored within the fiber optic connector at the fiber anchoring location, the fiber anchoring location including anchoring adhesive that directly contacts the cladding layer of the at least one optical fiber at the anchored portion of the at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber also including a buckling portion that extends between the anchored portion and the free end portion which is configured to buckle when the fiber optic connector is optically connected to another fiber optic connector, at least a portion of the buckling portion of the at least one optical fiber including a re-coat layer coated over the cladding layer, wherein a main length of the at least one optical fiber extends rearwardly from the fiber optic connector, and the main length of the at least one optical fiber includes a primary coating directly over the cladding layer, and wherein the at least one optical fiber is part of a fiber optic cable including a cable jacket that surrounds the main length of the at least one optical fiber, the fiber optic cable also including a reinforcing component anchored to the fiber optic connector.