Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
Patent
1997-03-31
1999-07-13
Ullah, Akm E.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
G02B 636
Patent
active
059238046
ABSTRACT:
The fiber optic connector includes a crimp body defining a longitudinal bore extending between the first and second opposed ends of the crimp body. The fiber optic connector also includes a cylindrical shroud defining an internal bore in which a ferrule assembly is disposed. The internal bore extends longitudinally between the first and second opposed ends of the shroud. The first end of the shroud is connected to the second end of the crimp body such that the internal bore of the shroud opens into the longitudinal bore of the crimp body. The crimp body is preferably formed of a metal, while the shroud is preferably formed of a plastic material such that the first end of the shroud can be ultrasonically welded to the second end of the crimp body. In order to further secure the crimp body and the shroud, the second end of the crimp body can include a lip that extends radially outward to engage the first end of the shroud. The second end of the crimp body can also include a textured surface, such as a knurled surface, for further engaging the first end of the shroud. Additionally, the second end of the crimp body can define a circumferentially extending groove, typically positioned between the radially extending lip and the textured surface, for interlocking the crimp body and the shroud following ultrasonic welding.
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Siecor Corporation
Ullah Akm E.
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