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Title:
CABLE TERMINATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONNECTORS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/117589
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic connector assembly having a fiber optic connector including a main connector body and a rear insert secured within a rear cable termination end of the main connector body. The fiber optic connector assembly has a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, a strength layer and an outer jacket. The optical fiber has a ferrule-less end portion accessible at a front mating end of the main connector body. A first shape recoverable sleeve secures the optical fiber to a substrate anchored to the rear insert. An axial gap exists between the forward end of the outer jacket and the rearward end of the rear insert. A second shape recoverable sleeve secures the outer jacket to the rear insert. An adhesive material at least partially fills the axial gap.

Inventors:
DAEMS DANIEL FRANCOIS (BE)
VERHEYDEN DANNY WILLY AUGUST (BE)
VOS BART (BE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2013/052325
Publication Date:
October 03, 2013
Filing Date:
February 06, 2013
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Assignee:
TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA (BE)
International Classes:
G02B6/38
Foreign References:
US5418874A1995-05-23
DE3002473A11981-09-17
EP2317356A12011-05-04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BRESSEL, Burkhard (Potsdamer Platz 10, Berlin, DE)
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