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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1986
Ronald L McCartney, Orange, CA (US);
Rockwell International Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for aligning and terminating at least one optical fiber of a fiber optic cable within the fiber optic connector assembly aong a predetermined axis. The fiber optic connector comprises a rigid tubular body having a bore dimensioned for receiving the fiber optic cable, a central axis concentric with the predetermined axis, a split alignment sleeve having an outer dimension greater in dimension than the bore of the rigid tubular body, and a threaded alignment sleeve holder having a central aperture dimension for receiving the rigid tubular body and the compressible split alignment sleeve. The apparatus further includes a compression pin which is inserted into the forward end of the fiber optic connector to concetrically align and separate the fibers of the fiber optic cable.