Methods for forming connectorized fiber optic cabling
First Claim
1. A connectorized fiber optic cabling assembly comprising:
- a) a round, loose tube fiber optic cable having a termination end and including;
an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of optical fibers;
at least one strength member; and
a jacket surrounding the optical fiber bundle and the at least one strength member; and
b) a connector assembly defining at least one fiber passage, wherein the connector assembly is mounted on the termination end of the cable such that the optical fiber bundle extends through at least a portion of the at least one fiber passage, the connector assembly including;
a rigid connector housing; and
a strain relief boot mounted on the connector housing and having a boot passage through which the cable extends, wherein the boot passage includes a front section proximate the connector housing and a rear section distal from the connector housing, wherein the front section receives a rear portion of the connector housing and the rear section receives the cable jacket and has a round shape complementary to the jacket;
c) wherein the plurality of optical fibers of the optical fiber bundle have a ribbonized configuration in the connector housing and have a loose tube configuration in at least a portion of the rear section of the boot passage.
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Abstract
A connectorized fiber optic cabling assembly includes a loose tube fiber optic cable and a connector assembly. The cable has a termination end and includes: an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of optical fibers; at least one strength member; and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber bundle and the at least one strength member. The connector assembly includes a rigid portion and defines a fiber passage. The connector assembly is mounted on the termination end of the cable such that the optical fiber bundle extends through at least a portion of the fiber passage. The plurality of optical fibers of the optical fiber bundle have a ribbonized configuration in the rigid portion of the connector assembly and a loose, non-ribbonized configuration outside the rigid portion. The plurality of optical fibers undergo a transition from the ribbonized configuration to the loose, non-ribbonized configuration in the rigid portion of the connector assembly. According to some embodiments, the rigid portion of the connector assembly includes a rigid connector housing.
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21 Claims
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1. A connectorized fiber optic cabling assembly comprising:
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a) a round, loose tube fiber optic cable having a termination end and including; an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of optical fibers; at least one strength member; and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber bundle and the at least one strength member; and b) a connector assembly defining at least one fiber passage, wherein the connector assembly is mounted on the termination end of the cable such that the optical fiber bundle extends through at least a portion of the at least one fiber passage, the connector assembly including; a rigid connector housing; and a strain relief boot mounted on the connector housing and having a boot passage through which the cable extends, wherein the boot passage includes a front section proximate the connector housing and a rear section distal from the connector housing, wherein the front section receives a rear portion of the connector housing and the rear section receives the cable jacket and has a round shape complementary to the jacket; c) wherein the plurality of optical fibers of the optical fiber bundle have a ribbonized configuration in the connector housing and have a loose tube configuration in at least a portion of the rear section of the boot passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for forming a connectorized fiber optic cabling assembly, the method comprising:
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a) providing a round, loose tube fiber optic cable having a termination end and including; an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of optical fibers having a loose, non-ribbonized configuration; at least one strength member; and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber bundle and the at least one strength member; and b) mounting a connector assembly defining at least one fiber passage on the termination end of the cable such that the optical fiber bundle extends through at least a portion of the at least one fiber passage, including; mounting a rigid connector housing of the connector assembly on the termination end of the cable such that the plurality of optical fibers of the optical fiber bundle have a ribbonized configuration in the connector housing; and mounting a strain relief boot of the connector assembly on the connector housing, including inserting a rear portion of the connector housing in a front section of a boot passage of the strain relief boot and inserting the cable through a rear section of the boot passage, wherein the rear section has a round shape complementary to the jacket and wherein the plurality of optical fibers have a loose tube configuration in at least a portion of the rear section of the boot passage. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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