Optical fiber connector and method of assembly
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1. A method for assembling an optical fiber connector, comprising:
- providing a one piece housing comprising a tailpiece and a body defining a forward first end, a rearward second end and a passage extending longitudinally therebetween;
inserting a spring element into the passage through the forward first end;
inserting a subassembly comprising a ferrule, a ferrule holder and a lead-in tube into the passage through the forward first end;
maintaining the spring within the passage between a shoulder defined by the one piece housing and a flange of the ferrule holder; and
inserting a subassembly retainer into the passage through the forward first end.
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Abstract
A method for assembling an optical fiber connector comprising providing a one piece housing comprising a tailpiece and a body defining a forward first end, a rearward second end and a passage extending longitudinally therebetween, inserting a spring element into the passage through the forward first end, inserting a subassembly comprising a ferrule, a ferrule holder and a lead-in tube into the passage through the forward first end, maintaining the spring within the passage between a shoulder defined by the one piece housing and a flange of the ferrule holder, and inserting a subassembly retainer into the passage through the forward first end.
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1. A method for assembling an optical fiber connector, comprising:
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providing a one piece housing comprising a tailpiece and a body defining a forward first end, a rearward second end and a passage extending longitudinally therebetween; inserting a spring element into the passage through the forward first end; inserting a subassembly comprising a ferrule, a ferrule holder and a lead-in tube into the passage through the forward first end; maintaining the spring within the passage between a shoulder defined by the one piece housing and a flange of the ferrule holder; and inserting a subassembly retainer into the passage through the forward first end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of assembling an optical fiber connector, comprising:
- providing a one piece housing comprising a forward first end, a rearward second, a housing passage through the housing, a shoulder within the passage, and a tailpiece;
inserting a spring element into the housing passage through the forward first end and into abutment with the shoulder; assembling a subassembly by inserting a ferrule into a ferrule holder passage, inserting a lead-in tube into the ferrule holder passage, and pressing the lead-in tube into abutment with a shoulder in the ferrule holder passage; inserting the subassembly into the housing passage through the forward first end such that the lead-in tube passes through a central region of the spring element and the tailpiece; inserting a subassembly retainer into the housing passage through the forward first end. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- providing a one piece housing comprising a forward first end, a rearward second, a housing passage through the housing, a shoulder within the passage, and a tailpiece;
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14. An optical fiber connector assembled by providing a one piece housing comprising a tailpiece and a body defining a forward first end, a rearward second end and a passage extending longitudinally therebetween, inserting a spring element into the passage through the forward first end, inserting a subassembly comprising a ferrule, a ferrule holder and a lead-in tube into the passage through the forward first end, maintaining the spring within the passage between a shoulder defined by the one piece housing and a flange of the ferrule holder, and inserting a subassembly retainer into the passage through the forward first end.
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