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Crimp assembly for connecting an optical fiber ribbon cord to a connector

  • US 5,806,175 A
  • Filed: 12/20/1996
  • Issued: 09/15/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Structure for securing an optical fiber ribbon cable having internal fibers in a planar array and an external outer coat, to a terminal connector, the structure comprising:

  • an oval crimp body having a cross-sectional area and an internal axial hole extending therethrough and an exterior surface with at least one ridge and at least one groove formed therein;

    an oval deformable crimp ring having an opening extending therethrough, said opening being larger than said cross-sectional area of said crimp body;

    wherein the internal fibers of the cable extend through said axial hole, the outer coat is split into a top half that extends over one side of said oval crimp body and a bottom half that extends over the other side of the oval crimp body, and said crimp ring surrounds the two halves of the outer coat;

    wherein said crimp ring can be deformed to secure the halves of the outer coat between said crimp ring and said crimp body, the halves of the outer coat being held by said at least one ridge and said at least one groove of said crimp body.

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