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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 24, 1986
John J Ashman, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Bernard G Caron, Harrisburg, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
A connector for a fiber optic member comprises a ferrule member in which is positioned an insert having rods surrounding a section of an exposed end of the fiber optic member, the exposed end extending along a front bore of the ferrule member. A crimping ferrule on the ferrule member is controllably crimped thereon thereby moving the rods into mechanical engagement with the fiber optic member with no or minimum deformation to the fiber optic member and securing the fiber optic member in the ferrule member. The method of terminating the fiber optic member includes surrounding the exposed end section with protective viscous material to protect the exposed end section from moisture and from becoming brittle, such as by filling the ferrule bore and the insert with the viscous material prior to inserting the fiber end thereinto.