FERRULE HOLDERS WITH AN INTEGRAL LEAD-IN TUBE EMPLOYED IN FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED COMPONENTS, CONNECTORS, AND METHODS

FERRULE HOLDERS WITH AN INTEGRAL LEAD-IN TUBE EMPLOYED IN FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED COMPONENTS, CONNECTORS, AND METHODS

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...

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Hauptverfasser: HENKE, Charles Todd, PARKMAN, III, Louis Edward
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung: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.