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Connectors for Composite Fiber Optic/Coaxial Cables and Related Connectorized Cables and Methods

  • US 20180045896A1
  • Filed: 10/23/2017
  • Published: 02/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of upgrading a coaxial cable cabling connection to a fiber optic cabling connection, the method comprising:

  • removing a coaxial connector from a first end of a composite communications cable;

    removing portions of a jacket, an outer conductor and a dielectric spacer of the composite communications cable from the first end of the composite communications cable so that a first end portion of an optical fiber of the composite communications cable extends beyond first end portions of the jacket, outer conductor and dielectric spacer;

    folding the first end portion of the outer conductor back onto the first end portion of the jacket;

    inserting the first end of the composite communications cable into a compression connector so that the first end portion of the optical fiber extends through an optical fiber passage of the compression connector; and

    compressing a compression sleeve of the compression connector to lock the composite communications cable in place inside the compression connector.

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