Abstract:
A fiber optic connector is disclosed for use with both a hardened fiber optic adapter and a non-hardened fiber optic adapter. The connector includes a connector housing having an end defining a plug portion. The plug portion includes first and second sets of retaining features for retaining the connector. The first and second retaining feature sets retain the connector within the hardened and unhardened adapters respectively. A threaded member can be included on the connector to threadingly engage and connect the connector to the hardened adapter. A sliding lock can be included on the connector to lock the connector to the non-hardened adapter when slid into a locking position. The sliding lock can be mounted to the threaded member. The sliding lock can include protrusions that engage and lock the non-hardened adapter when in the locking position thereby locking the non- hardened adapter to the connector. The sliding lock can include a positioning latch to maintain it in the locking position. The positioning latch can maintain the locking position by engaging the first set of retaining features on the plug portion.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector for use with a fiber optic adapter. The fiber optic connector includes a connector housing having an end defining a plug portion. A ferrule assembly is mounted at least partially within the connector housing. The ferrule assembly includes a ferrule located at the plug portion of the connector housing. A sealing member is mounted about an exterior of the connector housing for providing a seal between the connector housing and the adapter. The fiber optic connector further includes first and second separate retaining mechanism for retaining the fiber optic connector within the fiber optic adapter.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications cable including a distribution cable and a tether (242) that branches from the distribution cable at a mid-span breakout location. A flexible closure (260) covers the mid-span breakout location. Within the closure, fibers are broken out from the distribution cable and spliced to fibers of the tether. The lengths of broken out fibers within the flexible closure are provided with sufficient excess fiber length to allow the closure to be readily bent/flexed in any direction without damaging the fibers.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications cable including a distribution cable and a tether that branches from the distribution cable at a mid-span breakout location. A flexible closure covers the mid-span breakout location. Within the closure, fibers are broken out from the distribution cable and spliced to fibers of the tether. The lengths of broken out fibers within the flexible closure are provided with sufficient excess fiber length to allow the closure to be readily bent/flexed in any direction without damaging the fibers. The flexible closure comprises a retention block (600), a separation block (700) and a tube (800) extending from the separation block (700) to the retention block (600).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications cable including a distribution cable and a tether (242) that branches from the distribution cable at a mid-span breakout location. A flexible closure (252) covers the mid-span breakout location. Within the closure, fibers are broken out from the distribution cable and spliced to fibers of the tether. The lengths of broken out fibers within the flexible closure are provided with sufficient excess fiber length to allow the closure to be readily bent flexed in any direction without damaging the fibers.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector and cable assembly. The fiber optic connector and cable assembly includes a fiber optic connector, a fiber optic cable, and an anchoring mechanism. The fiber optic connector includes a connector housing and a ferrule assembly having a ferrule and a spring. The fiber optic cable includes at least one optical fiber contained within a cable jacket and at least one strength structure for providing tensile reinforcement to the fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable is attached to the fiber optic connector and the at least one optical fiber runs from the fiber optic cable through a total length of the fiber optic connector. The anchor mechanism anchors the at least one optical fiber to at least one of the cable jacket and the at least one strength structure.
Abstract:
A method for processing ferrules for fiber optic connectors is disclosed herein. The method involves ablating a distal end face of the ferrule with the plurality of laser beam pulses to remove a distal layer of the ferrule without removing an optical fiber secured within the ferrule. By removing the distal layer from the ferrule, the optical fiber is caused to protrude distally outwardly from the distal end of the ferrule by a desired amount.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly (240) including a main fiber optic cable (220) and a tether cable (244) that branches from the main fiber optic cable at a breakout location (246). The fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly also includes a breakout block (254) mounted to the main fiber optic cable at the breakout location, and an over-mold (260) that covers the breakout block and at least a portion of the main fiber optic cable. The breakout block defines a straight- through channel (306) in which the main fiber optic cable is received and a breakout channel (308) that branches out from the straight-through channel. The breakout block includes (302, 304) seams with overlap configurations (330) that prevent the over-mold from entering the breakout block through the seams. The breakout block also includes barrier dams (346) for preventing bonding material from entering the breakout channel.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a backward compatibility converter (20) including a converter housing having a first end positioned opposite from a second end. The first end of the converter housing includes an end wall (54) defining a first opening. The second end of the converter housing defines a second opening. The converter housing defines an internal passage that extends through the converter housing from the first opening to the second opening. The first end of the converter housing includes two paddles (58) that project outwardly from the end wall. The paddles are positioned at opposite sides of the first opening and include inner surfaces that oppose each other. The converter housing defines internal threads located within the internal passage. The backward compatibility converter also includes a coupling nut (40) rotatably mounted about an exterior of the converter housing adjacent the second end of the converter housing. The backward compatibility converter further includes a sealing member (70) mounted about the exterior of the converter housing at a location between the coupling nut and the first end of the converter housing.
Abstract:
A breakout assembly (240) includes a distribution cable (220), a tether cable (242), and at least one optical fiber. The distribution cable includes a breakout location having a length. The tether cable is secured to the distribution cable. The optical fiber extends along the length of the breakout location (241) from the distribution cable to the tether cable. A polymeric tube (250) including ring-type reinforcements (252) extends along the length of the breakout location and encloses the optical fiber. The breakout location (241) includes a splice location (244) where selected fibres (224 dc ) of the distribution cable (220) are spliced to corresponding fibers (224 t ) of the tether (242). The breakout assembly (240) includes a splice sleeve 246 positioned over the spliced fibers (224 dc , 224 t ) and a splice holder (248) configured to secure the splice sleeve (246) to the distribution cable (220).