Siecor Corporation

Johnny W Beatty

Brian A DiMarco

David L Dean

Disclosed is a tool for closing optical connectors having external rotatable locking rings. Opposing optical fiber clamps are mounted to a base, and a frame is mounted to the base between the clamps. Levers rotate tubes to close the locking rings while the clamps hold optical fibers in their proper position.

Tool for closing optical connectors having locking rings

An optical connector having an optical fiber mounted in a sleeve, the hardness of the materials comprising the optical fiber being greater than the hardness of the materials comprising the sleeve. An optical connector as described above may be used for making an optical connector having a recessed sleeve, by abrading an end of the optical fiber and the sleeve.

Optical connector

A strain relief apparatus, particularly useful for separating individual optical fibers in a multi-fiber optical cable. Optical fibers from the fiber optic cable are fed through the center of a wedging device and into separate tubes. A coupler wedges first and second members against the wedging device, securing strength members, such as aramid fibers from the fiber optic cable and tubes, between the first and second members and the wedging member.

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Maiden, NC, United States of America

Johnny W Beatty