Drop cable with fiber optic connector and methods for fabricating same

A fiber optic drop cable assembly, comprising:

• a fiber optic connector comprising a fiber optic ferrule and a housing;
• a first strain relief member coupled to the housing of the fiber optic connector;
• a fiber optic cable;
• a second strain relief member coupled to the fiber optic cable;
• an overmolded furcation section comprising telescoping tubing joining the first strain relief member coupled to the housing of the fiber optic connector and the second strain relief member coupled to the fiber optic cable, wherein the fiber optic connector is isolated from forces from the fiber optic cable;
• a first pair of strength members associated with the furcation section;
• and
• a second pair of strength members associated with the fiber optic cable.

A fiber optic drop cable assembly, comprising:

• a fiber optic connector comprising a fiber optic ferrule and a housing;
• a crimp body coupled to the housing of the fiber optic connector;
• a fiber optic cable comprising a pair of strength members disposed partially within the fiber optic cable;
• a buffer tube disposed partially within the fiber optic cable;
• and
• a flexible transition tube coupled to the crimp body and configured to telescope over the buffer tube;
• wherein the pair of strength members are configured to engage the crimp body about the buffer tube and flexible transition tube.

A fiber optic drop cable assembly, comprising:

• a fiber optic connector comprising a fiber optic ferrule and a housing;
• a crimp body coupled to the housing of the fiber optic connector;
• a fiber optic cable comprising a pair of strength members disposed par-daily within the fiber optic cable;
• a first sheath disposed between the fiber optic connector and the fiber optic cable, the first sheath coupled to the crimp body;
• a second sheath disposed between the fiber optic connector and the fiber optic cable, the second sheath coupled to the fiber optic cable;
• and
• a demarcation element joining the first sheath and the second sheath, wherein the demarcation element comprises a substantially tubular element;
• wherein the pair of strength members are configured to engage the crimp body about the first sheath, the second sheath, and the demarcation element.

A fiber optic drop cable assembly, comprising:

• a fiber optic connector comprising a fiber optic ferrule and a housing;
• a fiber optic cable comprising a pair of strength members disposed partially within the fiber optic cable;
• a first sheath disposed between the fiber optic connector and the fiber optic cable, the first sheath coupled to the fiber optic connector;
• a second sheath disposed between the fiber optic connector and the fiber optic cable, the second sheath coupled to the fiber optic cable;
• and
• a demarcation element joining the first sheath and the second sheath, wherein the demarcation element comprises a substantially tubular element and is configured to isolate the fiber optic connector from forces from the fiber optic cable.