Patent ID: 9229174
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A method for forming a connectorized fiber optic cabling assembly, the method comprising: providing a loose tube fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber bundle that has 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, wherein an end section of the optical fiber bundle extends beyond the strength member and the jacket; receiving a portion of each optical fiber in a fiber alignment tool to align end portions of the optical fibers in a ribbonized configuration; stripping a coating layer from the end of each of the optical fibers while the optical fibers are received in the fiber alignment tool; inserting the ends of the optical fibers that are aligned in the ribbonized configuration within a fiber passage of a ferrule while the optical fibers are received in the fiber alignment tool; and then removing the fiber alignment tool from the plurality of optical fibers.