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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2004
Brandon A. Barnes, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Brad S. Billman, Corinth, TX (US);
David W. Meek, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Scott E. Semmler, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Jason F. Forsberg, Denton, TX (US);
Brandon A. Barnes, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Brad S. Billman, Corinth, TX (US);
David W. Meek, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Scott E. Semmler, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Jason F. Forsberg, Denton, TX (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A field installable fiber optic connector includes a housing and a ferrule holder inserted from the rearward end of the housing. A spring element inserted into the front of the housing and a spring element retainer attached to the ferrule holder bias the ferrule holder forward. An optical fiber stub is disposed between opposed splice members and a field fiber is inserted between the splice members and guided by a groove into abutment with the end of the optical fiber stub. A cam disposed about the ferrule holder is movable to facilitate insertion of the field fiber and to clamp the field fiber and the optical fiber stub between the splice members. In one embodiment, a trigger is coupled to the housing. The trigger is disposed about and slides relative to the ferrule holder, thereby biasing the housing forward relative to the ferrule holder to aid in latching the connector.