Fiber optic connector and method of terminating fiber optic transmission members

A fiber optic connector comprises a housing member and ferrule members. The housing member is rigid and has a profiled bore extending therethrough. The bore has a central cylindrical surface, tapered surfaces on each side of the cylindrical surface, and a support surface at the outer ends of the tapered surfaces. The ferrule members are of resilient deformable material and are terminated onto fiber optic transmission members. The ferrule members have profiled front ends comprising front cylindrical sections of slightly larger diameter than the central cylindrical surface, tapered sections slightly smaller than the bore tapered surfaces and rear sections for engagement with the support surfaces. Radiussed surfaces are located at the forward ends of the front cylindrical sections. Coupling members engage shoulder members of the ferrule members urging the profiled front ends into the profiled bore with the front cylindrical sections tightly engaging the central cylindrical surface thereby applying a radial compressive force to the front cylindrical sections and axially aligning the fiber optic transmission members, the front surfaces of the ferrule members engaging each other and the radiussed surfaces forming an annular reservoir surrounding the front ends of the ferrule members within the central cylindrical surface.