Strain relief system for a fiber optic connector
First Claim
1. A strain relief system for a connector, comprising:
- an essentially rigid boot made up of two halves in the form of discrete members which, when assembled together around a cable, define a central passage through which the cable extends;
means for aligning and securing together the two halves of the boot; and
a clip which fits over one end of the boot and which includes an opening for permitting the clip to be fitted over the cable even after the cable has been terminated to the connector, said clip including a portion arranged to extend into an opening in the connector to hold together said two halves at one end and to retain said one end in said opening, said clip having an outer profile which is arranged to correspond to the inner profile of the connector into which the boot is to be fitted.
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Abstract
A strain relief system for a fiber optic connector includes a boot made up of two halves, the halves being fitted together by press-fit pins supported by a flange which also serves increase the rigidity of the boot. The boot is held in place on the cable by using internal ribs at an distal from the connector. The force required to make the ribs hold the boot in place is provided by stretching a standard elastomeric boot over the outer diameter of the section containing the ribs. The system further incorporates a support clip at the connector end to assist the two halves in staying together and further resist lateral bending moments. The outer profile of the support clip can be adapted to fit a variety of different connector configurations, and thus the support clip also serves as an adapter for the strain relief system.
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1. A strain relief system for a connector, comprising:
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an essentially rigid boot made up of two halves in the form of discrete members which, when assembled together around a cable, define a central passage through which the cable extends; means for aligning and securing together the two halves of the boot; and a clip which fits over one end of the boot and which includes an opening for permitting the clip to be fitted over the cable even after the cable has been terminated to the connector, said clip including a portion arranged to extend into an opening in the connector to hold together said two halves at one end and to retain said one end in said opening, said clip having an outer profile which is arranged to correspond to the inner profile of the connector into which the boot is to be fitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A strain relief system for a connector, comprising:
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an essentially rigid boot made up of two halves in the form of discrete members which, when assembled together around a cable, define a central passage through which the cable extends; means for aligning and securing together the two halves of the boot; and a clip member which fits over one end of the boot and which includes a portion arranged to fit with an opening in the connector to hold together said two halves at one end and to retain said one end in said opening, said clip having an outer profile which is arranged to correspond to the inner profile of the connector into which the boot is to be fitted. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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