Polishing fixture assembly for a fiber optic cable connector polishing apparatus

A polishing fixture assembly for a fiber optic cable connector polishing apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of segment pairs, each segment pair holding a plurality of different types of fiber optic cable connectors, a portion of each different type of fiber optic cable connector extending below its corresponding segment;
• and
• a hub interconnecting with each of said plurality of segment pairs,
• wherein at least one of said plurality of segment pairs has at least two openings provided therein for receiving and holding at least two predetermined fiber optic cable connectors at an angle of one of six and eight degrees relative to a plane perpendicular to said hub.

A polishing fixture assembly for a fiber optic cable connector polishing apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of segments, said segments being arranged into a plurality of groups including a first group and a second group, wherein the first group of said segments holds a plurality of a first type of fiber optic cable connectors, and the second group of said segments holds a plurality of a second type of fiber optic cable connectors, a portion of each different type of fiber optic cable connector extending below its corresponding segment;
• and
• a hub interconnecting with each of said plurality of segments,
• wherein at least one of said plurality of segments has a first opening provided therein for receiving and holding a first predetermined fiber optic cable connector parallel to a plane perpendicular to said hub, and
• wherein at least one of said plurality of segments has a second opening provided therein for receiving and holding a second predetermined fiber optic cable connector at a predetermined angle relative to said plane perpendicular to said hub.

A fiber optic cable connector polishing apparatus, comprising:

• a polishing fixture assembly having a plurality of segments holding a plurality of different types of fiber optic cable connectors, a portion of each different type of fiber optic cable connector extending below its corresponding segment, said polishing fixture assembly further having a hub interconnecting with each of the plurality of segments;
• and
• a polishing pad assembly having a plurality of wedges, each wedge aligning with a corresponding fiber optic cable connector held in the polishing fixture assembly, said polishing pad assembly further having a base interconnecting with each of the plurality of wedges,
• wherein at least two of said wedges have differing heights relative to each other, and
• wherein at least one of said wedges is aligned at a predetermined angle relative to said corresponding fiber optic cable connector.