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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2012
Charles T. Henke, Boyd, TX (US);
Louis E. Parkman, Iii, Richland Hills, TX (US);
Charles T. Henke, Boyd, TX (US);
Louis E. Parkman, III, Richland Hills, TX (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Ferrule holders with an integral lead-in tube employed in fiber optic connector assemblies, and related components, connectors, and methods are disclosed. By integrating the integral lead-in tube as part of the ferrule holder, the integral lead-in tube may be less expensive to manufacture and easier to install. The integral lead-in tube may also be less susceptible to inadvertent removal by friction with a bonding agent syringe or by vibration during shipment. The ferrule holder may include a ferrule holder body and integral lead-in tube. The integral lead-in tube may guide an optical fiber from a rear end of a fiber optic connector to an internal passage of the ferrule holder, where the optical fiber may be further guided to a ferrule for precise alignment. The integral lead-in tube may also protect the optical fiber during installation, shipment, and use in the fiber optic connector.