Re-terminable LC connector assembly and cam termination tool

A cam termination tool for terminating a fiber optic cable within a stub fiber connector assembly, the stub fiber connector assembly including a connector housing, a stub ferrule containing a stub fiber, a pair of clamping planks that receive the stub fiber and a field fiber therebetween, a ferrule holder assembly with a keying structure exposed to a front bore of the connector housing, a cam sleeve provided over the ferrule holder assembly having a cam profile that when rotated actuates a cam mechanism that clamps the clamping planks against the stub and field fibers, a cam detent, and a backbone, wherein rotation of the cam sleeve is locked to rotation of the connector housing and the ferrule holder assembly is free to rotate relative to the connector housing, the cam termination tool comprising:

• a main body having a cam tool engagement end having a predefined circumferential profile that fits within the front bore of the connector housing, the tool engagement end having a corresponding keying structure that mates with the keying structure of the ferrule holder to lock rotation of the ferrule holder assembly with rotation of the cam termination tool, while allowing rotation of the connector housing,
• wherein relative rotation of the cam termination tool relative to the connector housing moves the cam profile to urge the clamping planks between an unterminated position where the field and stub fibers within the fiber optic connector assembly are not constrained and a terminated position where the clamping planks clamp down on the stub and field fibers with at least a predefined holding force to terminate connection of the fiber optic cable to the connector assembly.

A cam termination tool for terminating a fiber optic cable within a stub fiber connector assembly, the stub fiber connector assembly including a connector housing, a stub ferrule containing a stub fiber, a pair of clamping planks that receive the stub fiber and a field fiber therebetween, a ferrule holder assembly with a keying structure exposed to a front bore of the connector housing, a cam sleeve provided over the ferrule holder assembly having a cam profile that when rotated actuates a cam mechanism that clamps the clamping planks against the stub and field fibers, a cam detent, and a backbone, wherein rotation of the cam sleeve is locked to rotation of the connector housing and the ferrule holder assembly is free to rotate relative to the connector housing, the cam termination tool comprising:

• a main body having a cam tool engagement end having a predefined circumferential profile that fits within the front bore of the connector housing, the tool engagement end having a corresponding keying structure that mates with the keying structure of the ferrule holder to lock rotation of the ferrule holder assembly with rotation of the cam termination tool, while allowing rotation of the connector housing;
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• a connector assembly cradle that at least partially supports the connector assembly housing during termination,
• wherein relative rotation of the cam termination tool relative to the connector housing moves the cam profile to urge the clamping planks between an unterminated position where the field and stub fibers within the fiber optic connector assembly are not constrained and a terminated position where the clamping planks clamp down on the stub and field fibers with at least a predefined holding force to terminate connection of the fiber optic cable to the connector assembly.