Fiber optic plug assembly with boot and crimp band

Details Fiber optic plug assembly with boot and crimp band Fiber optic plug assembly with boot and crimp band

2007-06-18

2009-12-08

Lepisto, Ryan (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection

C385S055000, C385S056000, C385S076000, C385S077000, C385S078000, C385S086000, C385S087000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07628545

ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic plug assembly of a fiber optic connector assembly is provided and generally includes a fiber optic plug mounted upon an end of a fiber optic cable; a pre-molded boot placed over the fiber optic plug and the fiber optic cable; and a crimp band mated over the pre-molded boot to secure the boot to the fiber optic cable; wherein the fiber optic plug assembly is operable to mate to a fiber optic receptacle. The plug assembly eliminates the need for an overmolded boot. Further, the present invention eliminates the need to perform a heat shrink between the buffer tube and crimp body through the internal O-ring. The plug assembly meets the standards of GR-3120-CORE while at the same time providing a simpler hardware package that can be assembled with ordinary connectorization tools.

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