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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2011
Michael Lawrence Gurreri, York, PA (US);
David Donald Erdman, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Eric James Hopkins, Liverpool, PA (US);
Douglas Harold Rohde, York, PA (US);
Joen Verweyen, Zoutleeuw, BE;
Daniel Daems, Gravenwezel, BE;
Michael Lawrence Gurreri, York, PA (US);
David Donald Erdman, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Eric James Hopkins, Liverpool, PA (US);
Douglas Harold Rohde, York, PA (US);
Joen Verweyen, Zoutleeuw, BE;
Daniel Daems, Gravenwezel, BE;
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
A method of terminating a fiber in a connector having a front and rear orientation, a housing, a clamping mechanism in the housing, and a ferrule assembly forward of the clamping mechanism and comprising a holder and a ferrule extending from the holder, the method comprising covering the ferrule with a cap, inserting a fiber into the clamping mechanism from the rear of the connector, and while the cap is on the ferrule, actuating the clamping mechanism to secure the fiber to the connector by urging the cap rearward relative to the clamping mechanism.