公开(公告)号：DE602004020533D1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：DE602004020533

申请日：2004-01-29

Applicant: PANDUIT CORP

Inventor： MARRS SAMUEL M ,  KUFFEL GREGORY L

IPC: G02B6/38

Abstract: A tunable fiber optic connector (20) is disclosed. The connector (20) includes a ferrule assembly comprising a ferrule (24) and a ferrule holder (26) for receiving the ferrule (24) therein. The ferrule holder (26) has a plurality of splines (96) on the periphery of a front surface thereof, and a spring bears against a rear surface of the ferrule holder and applies a forward biasing force to the ferrule assembly. The connector (20) also includes a housing (22) having a central bore (38) extending therethrough in which the ferrule assembly is located. The housing (22) has at least one tuning arm (42) within the bore (38) for engaging the ferrule assembly, and the tuning arm (42) allows the ferrule assembly to be tuned inside the housing (22) without disengaging the ferrule assembly from the tuning arm (42). A method of assembling a tunable fiber optic connector is also disclosed.