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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2001
Jeffrey A. Matasek, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Wenzong Chen, Naperville, IL (US);
Igor Grois, Northbrook, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic connector module is provided for terminating a fiber optic cable which includes at least one inner optical fiber surrounded by an outer jacket. A ferrule is terminated to an end of the optical fiber stripped of the jacket. A fixing body is fixed to the jacket rearwardly of the ferrule. A housing includes a front portion within which the ferrule is mounted and a rear portion within which the fixing body is mounted. The front portion has an open front end through which a mating end of the ferrule is exposed. The rear portion has an open rear end through which the fiber optic cable extends.