Patent ID: 9500813
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A fiber optic connector comprising: a connector housing defining a distal end and a proximal end; and a fiber passage extending between the distal end and the proximal end of the connector housing, wherein the fiber passage of the fiber optic connector has a fiber take-up region that is configured to take-up an excess length of optical fiber within the fiber passage, the fiber take-up region having an intermediate section positioned between a distal section and a proximal section, the intermediate section defining an intermediate transverse cross-sectional area, the distal section defining a distal transverse cross-sectional area, and the proximal section defining a proximal transverse cross-sectional area, the distal transverse cross-sectional area and the proximal transverse cross-sectional area each being smaller than the intermediate transverse cross-sectional area, wherein the fiber passage further defines a first transition portion between the distal section and the intermediate section and a second transition portion between the proximal section and the intermediate section, each of the first and second transition portions defining a gradual increase in transverse cross-sectional area as the distal and proximal sections transition to the intermediate section so as to form funnel shaped passages at the first and second transition portions, the distal transverse cross-sectional area being defined at a location that is proximally offset from the distal end of the connector housing.