3M Innovative Properties Company

Corning Research & Development Corporation

Joseph M Van Allen

Joseph Christopher Sawicki

Donald Kent Larson

James R Bylander

Curtis L Shoemaker

Richard L Simmons

William George Allen

Victor Julian Borer

Kenneth D Rebers

Rutesh D Parikh

Edward B Lurie

Martin G Afflerbaugh

Ronald Phillip Pepin

Thomas E Bludau

George W Parrett

Lindsey K Lewallen

An assembly tool for terminating an optical fiber with an optical fiber connector comprises a base having a connector cradle to hold said connector, a buffer clamp activation shuttle slideably disposed on the base to push a sleeve over a buffer clamp of the connector, and an activation mechanism pivotally mounted to the base. The activation mechanism includes an actuation lever to press a securing cap over a mechanical element in the connector, and a drive shaft coupled to the actuation lever. Moving the actuation lever from a first position to a second position activates the buffer clamp activation shuttle and presses the securing cap over the mechanical element.

Assembly tool and optical fiber connector assembly method

An inlet device is described for inserting a cable containing optical fibers into a telecommunications enclosure. The inlet device includes a housing with a strength member securing section configured to fasten at least one strength member to the housing. The inlet device further includes a fiber guide device. The inlet device may be used in a single fiber optical cable assembly or multi-fiber optical cable assembly. A method for preparing a cable assembly is also described. A telecommunications enclosure including an inlet device is also described.

Optical fiber cable inlet device and telecommunications enclosure system

An assembly tool for installing an optical fiber in an optical connector includes a base and a protrusion setting station. The base includes a connector mount disposed in the base. The connector mount can be configured to receive and secure the optical connector on the base where the connector has a housing and a connector ferrule. The protrusion setting station enables the craftsperson to set distance (or protrusion) that a terminal end of the optical fiber extends from an end face of the connector ferrule. The protrusion station includes a light source to illuminate the terminal end of the optical fiber, at least one black body absorber to eliminate unwanted reflected light and a window to visualize the terminal end of the optical fiber protruding from the end face of the connector ferrule.

Assembly tool and optical connector assembly method

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Cedar Park, TX, United States of America

Joseph M Van Allen