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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2004
Stuart R. Melton, Hickory, NC (US);
Hieu V. Tran, Charlotte, NC (US);
David A. Thompson, Newton, NC (US);
Richard S. Wagman, Hickory, NC (US);
Michael J. Gimblet, Hickory, NC (US);
Xin Liu, Hickory, NC (US);
Stuart R. Melton, Hickory, NC (US);
Hieu V. Tran, Charlotte, NC (US);
David A. Thompson, Newton, NC (US);
Richard S. Wagman, Hickory, NC (US);
Michael J. Gimblet, Hickory, NC (US);
Xin Liu, Hickory, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A preconnectorized outdoor cable streamlines the deployment of optical waveguides into the last mile of a optical network. The preconnectorized outdoor cable includes a cable and at least one plug connector. The plug connector is attached to a first end of the cable, thereby connectorizing at least one optical waveguide. The cable has at least one optical waveguide, at least one tensile element, and a cable jacket. Various cable designs such as figure-eight or flat cables may be used with the plug connector. In preferred embodiments, the plug connector includes a crimp assembly having a crimp housing and a crimp band. The crimp housing has two half-shells being held together by the crimp band for securing the at least one tensile element. When fully assembled, the crimp housing fits into a shroud of the preconnectorized cable. The shroud aides in mating the preconnectorized cable with a complimentary receptacle.