Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
Patent
1992-04-03
1993-04-13
Lee, John D.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
385 86, 385 81, G02B 636
Patent
active
052029425
ABSTRACT:
A cable termination member (10) having improved strain relief features for isolating optical fiber members (21,22) in a terminated optical fiber cable (20) from external stresses. The cable termination member (10) is adapted to terminate an optical fiber cable (20) which includes at least one optical fiber member (21), a load bearing member around the at least one optical fiber member (23) and an outer jacket (24) surrounding the load bearing member (23), and includes a first outer crimp means (38) having a bore for receiving an end of an optical fiber cable (20), a second outer crimp means (39) crimped to the first outer crimp means (38) with an exposed portion of the load bearing member (23) crimped therebetween, and an inner crimp member (41) positioned in the cable (20) between the at least one optical fiber member (21) and the load bearing member (23) and within the first and second outer crimp means (38,39) for securing the cable jacket (24) between the first outer crimp means (38) and the inner crimp member (41). The inner crimp ring or eyelet (41) of the present invention firmly secures both the load bearing member (23) and the jacket (24) of the cable (20) to the termination member (10) to provide improved strain relief for protecting optical fiber members (21,22) within the cable (20) against external stresses.
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Collins Daniel R.
Fawcett, Jr. Thomas R.
AMP Incorporated
Heartney Phan T.
Lee John D.
Nelson Katherine A.
Nina, Jr. Driscoll A.
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