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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2022
Commscope Technologies Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Yu Lu, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Randy Reagan, Morristown, NJ (US);
Craig M. Standish, Waconia, MN (US);
CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic connector and cable assembly includes a cable with one or more strength members secured to a connector that is connectable to both a hardened and a non-hardened fiber optic adapter. The cable can include multiple cable types with various shapes and strength member configurations. The connector includes a connector housing having a one-piece main body and a cover piece mounted thereon. The one-piece main body defines a plug portion compatible with the adapters. A ferrule assembly is mounted in the plug portion and biased outwardly by a spring. An insert within the connector housing includes a spring stop for holding the spring and a cable retention portion for securing the strength members of the cable. The spring stop and the cable retention portion can be included on a one-piece insert or they can separately be included on separate inserts. The cable retention portion of the insert and the cover piece can take various forms suited for a particular cable of a given fiber optic connector and cable assembly.