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US 9,851,513 B2Granted
Crimp for an optical cable connector
AssigneeCommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
InventorsGeoffrey Buddington, David Cheale, Jennifer Shaw
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Abstract
A crimp comprises a hollow crimp body that is open at each end and includes, a first end, a first crushable crimp tube for crimping onto a connector; and at a second end a second crushable crimp tube for crimping onto a cable, the portion of the crimp between the said ends including a recess for engagement by a closure housing.
Claims17
A one-piece crimp for an optical cable connector, the one-piece crimp comprising:
- a hollow body extending from a first open end to a second open end;
- a first crushable crimp tube adjoining the first open end;
- a second crushable crimp tube adjoining the second open end;
- an enlarged portion extending between the first crushable crimp tube and the second crushable crimp tube, the enlarged portion having a dimension greater than that of the crushable crimp tubes;
- and
- a recess on a periphery of the enlarged portion, wherein the recess is an encircling groove of rectangular-channel cross section.
3 more elements
A method of securing an optical cable to an optical cable connector, the method comprising:
- providing the optical cable;
- providing the optical cable connector;
- providing a one-piece crimp including:
- a hollow body extending from a first open end to a second open end;
- a first crushable crimp tube adjoining the first open end;
- a second crushable crimp tube adjoining the second open end;
- an enlarged portion extending between the first crushable crimp tube and the second crushable crimp tube;
- and
- a recess on a periphery of the enlarged portion;
- inserting the optical cable through the hollow body so that the optical cable protrudes at the first open end and the second open end;
- and
- inserting the one-piece crimp into an aperture of a closure housing so that a part of the closure housing engages the recess of the one-piece crimp so as to prevent relative movement between the one-piece crimp and the closure housing.
9 more elements
An optical cable connector assembly comprising:
- a crimp including:
- a hollow body extending from a first open end to a second open end;
- a first crushable crimp tube adjoining the first open end;
- a second crushable crimp tube adjoining the second open end;
- an enlarged portion extending between the first crushable crimp tube and the second crushable crimp tube;
- and
- a recess on a periphery of the enlarged portion;
- an optical cable including a jacket, a core, and reinforcement fibers;
- and
- an optical cable connector including a spigot and a closure housing;
- wherein the reinforcement fibers are arranged about the spigot;
- wherein the first crushable crimp tube overlies and is crimped to the reinforcement fibers and the spigot and thereby retains the reinforcement fibers;
- wherein the second crushable crimp tube is crimped onto an exterior of the jacket of the optical cable;
- wherein an aperture of the closure housing receives the crimp;
- and
- wherein a part of the closure housing engages the recess of the crimp and thereby prevents relative movement between the crimp and the closure housing.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.