Fiber optic ferrule

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2006-11-02

2008-10-14

Wood, Kevin S (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

C385S081000, C385S087000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07435012

ABSTRACT:
A ferrule connectable to a fiber optic cable having an exposed portion of a length of optical fiber extending from a protective buffer. The ferrule includes a cylindrical body preferably having a mostly hollow interior open at a proximal end thereof adapted in size to receive an end portion of the buffer. An optical fiber bore coaxial with the hollow interior extends longitudinally through a distal end portion of the body sized to slidably receive the optical fiber therethrough. The distal end portion is mechanically deformable to frictionally engage the optical fiber within the bore, the distal end face being either conically shaped or including an outwardly extending ring resulting in the distal end face being a substantially planar surface, whereby a projecting length of the optical fiber extending beyond the distal end face may be cleaved in very close proximity to the distal end face.

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