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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 06, 2014
Applicant:

Prysmian S.p.a., Milan, IT;

Inventors:

Ian Griffiths, Milan, IT;

Matt Kerry, Milan, IT;

Stephen Pike, Milan, IT;

Assignee:

PRYSMIAN S.P.A, Milan, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3887 (2013.01); G02B 6/3821 (2013.01); G02B 6/3869 (2013.01); G02B 6/3874 (2013.01); G02B 6/3877 (2013.01); G02B 6/3894 (2013.01); G02B 6/381 (2013.01);
Abstract

Optical fiber connector assembly for a fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber having an end portion terminated with a ferrule. The optical fiber connector assembly includes: a sleeve configured to at least partially house the end portion of the optical fiber terminated with the ferrule; a connector including a body extending lengthwise and having an internal passageway for the sleeve, the body having a distal portion, configured to house the sleeve and to mate with a corresponding receptacle, and a proximal portion configured to be coupled to an end portion of the fiber optic cable, the proximal portion having on its lateral surface at least one aperture; and a crimping element adapted to couple the proximal portion of the body to the end portion of the fiber optic cable at the at least one aperture. A pre-connectorized fiber optic cable includes a fiber optic cable and the optical fiber connector assembly mounted upon an end portion of the fiber optic cable.


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