Connectors for Composite Fiber Optic/Coaxial Cables and Related Connectorized Cables and Methods
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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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Abstract
A connector for a composite communications cable includes a connector body, a contact post mounted within the connector body, a compression sleeve that is received within a rear end of the connector body and an optical fiber passage at a front end of the connector.
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1. A method of upgrading a coaxial cable cabling connection to a fiber optic cabling connection, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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