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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Alan F. Benner, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Mark A. Brandon, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Michael J. Ellsworth, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Eric J. McKeever, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Thong N. Nguyen, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Edward J. Seminaro, Milton, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention include an optical fiber connector for connecting optical fibers. The optical fiber connector includes a ferrule coupled to one or more optical fiber ribbons. The optical fiber connector includes a connector housing coupled with a radius controlled ribbon bending housing. The connector housing surrounds the ferrule on at least four sides, and the one or more optical fiber ribbons coupled to the ferrule are within the connector housing. The optical fiber connector includes a strain relief clamp coupled with the radius controlled ribbon bending housing.