Patent ID: 11892686
Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS RF, LLC
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 55:
56. A cable assembly comprising a female hardened fiber optic connector, the cable assembly comprising:
a fiber optic cable terminating the female hardened fiber optic connector, wherein the fiber optic cable comprises at least one optical fiber and at least one strength member;
a connector assembly, wherein the connector assembly is attached to the at least one optical fiber of the fiber optic cable;
a connector sleeve comprising a passageway between a first end and a second end, wherein a portion of the connector assembly is received in the connector sleeve;
a female coupling housing comprising an elongate structure comprising a female coupling housing passageway defined from an opening at a front end of the female coupling housing to a rear end of the female coupling housing, the opening at the front end comprising an internal attachment feature configured as internal threads, and the connector sleeve is located within the female coupling housing passageway so that the first end and the second end of the connector sleeve are forward of the rear end of the female coupling housing and rearward of the internal attachment feature, wherein the opening is sized for receiving a male connector within the opening for optical mating; and
a crimp band, wherein the at least one strength member of the fiber optic cable is secured to a cable attachment region of the female hardened fiber optic connector.