Optic fiber connectors

A crimp sleeve for crimping a portion of a fiber optic cable to a connector, the crimp sleeve comprising:

• a generally tubular body portion, the tubular body portion having at least one aperture therethrough for gripping a jacket of the fiber optic cable when crimped to the connector.

A cable guide for a fiber optic cable, comprising:

• a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end adapted to be rotatably coupled to a boot, the body defining a passageway from the first end to the second end for receiving the fiber optic cable;
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• a rotation key coupled to the body that limits rotation of the body with respect to the boot.

The cable guide as recited in cl aim 29, wherein the rotation key extends outwardly from the body.

A boot for a fiber optic cable, comprising:

• a body having a passageway therethrough and having a first end and a second end, the first end adapted to be rotatably coupled to a cable guide, the second end opposite the first end;
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• a rotation control device coupled to the body that limits rotation of the body with respect to the cable guide.

A boot assembly for a fiber optic cable, comprising:

• a first component comprising a body and a rotation key thereon;
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• a second component comprising a body and a rotation control device coupled to the body, the body adapted to be rotatably coupled to the first component, the rotation control device adapted to engage the rotation key and limit rotation.

A method for attaching a boot to a fiber optic cable, comprising:

• inserting a fiber optic cable through a passageway of a cable guide, the cable guide comprising a body and a rotation key thereon;
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• rotatably coupling a boot comprising a rotation control device to the cable guide, the rotation control device limiting the rotation of the cable guide relative to the boot.