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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2006
B. Daniel Szilagyi, Naperville, IL (US);
Malcolm R. Phifer, Plainfield, IL (US);
Thomas D. Schiltz, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Laima Katarziene, Lockport, IL (US);
B. Daniel Szilagyi, Naperville, IL (US);
Malcolm R. Phifer, Plainfield, IL (US);
Thomas D. Schiltz, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Laima Katarziene, Lockport, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An adapter assembly comprises a cable ferrule that terminates environmental and strength members of a high count fiber optic cable while allowing a plurality of optical fibers to pass therethrough. A flange on the cable ferrule mates with a corresponding groove of a breakout body. A breakout body cover is provided to enclose an open longitudinal channel of the breakout body. Flexible jacketing may be coupled to an end of the breakout body with a traversing plurality of optic fiber encased in the flexible jacketing. In another aspect of the present invention, a modular connector assembly is provided that may be configured in both a pulling configuration (for installation of the cable assembly) and a connector configuration (for termination of the optical fibers). In this manner, relatively inflexible high count fiber optic cables may be transitioned into more flexible configurations for subsequent termination in a relatively inexpensive manner.