Fiber optic cable end connector with clamp means
First Claim
1. An end connector for connecting a fiber optic cable to a port associated with a piece of equipment, said cable having at least one optic fiber and at least one other support member surrounded by a jacket, said end connector comprising:
- a housing member having a front end and a rear end, said housing member defining a passageway extending from said rear end to said front end for passing said cable therethrough;
coupling means for coupling said housing member to said port;
clamp means received in said passageway and adapted to at least partially surround said cable, said clamp means being adjustable between an expanded state which accommodates movement of said cable with respect to said housing and a constricted state which fixedly secures said cable with respect to said housing; and
clamp adjustment means for adjusting said clamp means between said expanded and said constricted states, whereinsaid clamp means comprises a barrel shaped structure having a plurality of stave-like clamp bars adapted to constrict inwardly about said cable in order to provide increasing clamping pressure on said cable as said clamp means is adjusted to said constricted state.
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Abstract
An end connector for connecting a fiber optic cable to a port associated with a piece of equipment, the cable having at least one optic fiber and at least one other support member surrounded by a jacket. The end connector includes a housing member having a front end and a rear end, the housing member defining a passageway extending from the rear end to the front end for passing the cable therethrough. A coupling unit is provided for coupling the housing member to the port. A clamp unit is received in the passageway and is adapted to at least partially surround the cable, the clamp unit being adjustable between an expanded state which accommodates movement of the cable with respect to the housing and a constricted state which fixedly secures the cable with respect to the housing. A clamp adjustment unit is provided for adjusting the clamp unit between the expanded and the constricted states. The clamp unit includes a barrel shaped structure having a plurality of stave-like clamp bars adapted to constrict inwardly about the cable in order to provide increasing clamping pressure on the cable as the clamp unit is adjusted to the constricted state.
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3 Claims
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1. An end connector for connecting a fiber optic cable to a port associated with a piece of equipment, said cable having at least one optic fiber and at least one other support member surrounded by a jacket, said end connector comprising:
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a housing member having a front end and a rear end, said housing member defining a passageway extending from said rear end to said front end for passing said cable therethrough; coupling means for coupling said housing member to said port; clamp means received in said passageway and adapted to at least partially surround said cable, said clamp means being adjustable between an expanded state which accommodates movement of said cable with respect to said housing and a constricted state which fixedly secures said cable with respect to said housing; and clamp adjustment means for adjusting said clamp means between said expanded and said constricted states, wherein said clamp means comprises a barrel shaped structure having a plurality of stave-like clamp bars adapted to constrict inwardly about said cable in order to provide increasing clamping pressure on said cable as said clamp means is adjusted to said constricted state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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