Field installable optical fiber connector

Details Field installable optical fiber connector Field installable optical fiber connector

2007-09-18

2007-09-18

Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

C385S055000, C385S060000, C385S070000, C385S072000, C385S078000, C385S081000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10836761

ABSTRACT:
A field installable optical fiber connector is provided, the connector including an inner housing defining an interior passageway extending longitudinally between a forward end and a rearward end, a first connector subassembly inserted through the rearward end of the inner housing into the interior passageway thereof. In one embodiment, the first connector subassembly includes a ferrule holder having a ferrule disposed within the ferrule holder, and an optical fiber stub disposed within the ferrule. In another embodiment, the first connector subassembly also includes a flange disposed at a first end of the ferrule holder, a spring element and a spring element retainer slidably mounted on the ferrule holder, and a collar mounted on a second end of the ferrule holder so as to capture the spring and the spring element retainer between the flange and the collar.

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