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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2007
Jeffrey D. Palmer, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Jason F. Forsberg, Denton, TX (US);
Kevin C. Beach, N. Richland Hills, TX (US);
Jeffrey D. Palmer, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Jason F. Forsberg, Denton, TX (US);
Kevin C. Beach, N. Richland Hills, TX (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A field-installable fusion spliced optical fiber connector including a ferrule, a fiber stub, a splice cover defining a longitudinal passage therethrough, a crimp body coupled to the splice cover, a biasing spring and a connector housing. A ferrule handling block is used for handling the ferrule during connector assembly and a splice cover handling block is used for handling the crimp body, the splice cover and the spring during connector assembly. A fusion splice point of the fiber optic stub and a field fiber is positioned within the longitudinal passage of the splice cover. A method for assembling a field-installable fusion spliced optical fiber connector.