Patent ID: 9442257
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A fiber optic connector and cable assembly comprising: a fiber optic cable including a jacket having an elongated transverse cross-sectional profile that defines a major axis and a minor axis, the major and minor axes of the jacket being generally perpendicular relative to one another, the fiber optic cable also including a plurality of optical fibers contained within the jacket, the fiber optic cable further including first and second strength components positioned on opposite sides of the optical fibers; and a fiber optic connector relative to which the first and second strength components are anchored, the fiber optic connector including a connector body in which a multi-fiber ferrule is mounted, the multi-fiber ferrule defining a major axis and a minor axis, the major and minor axes of the multi-fiber ferrule axis being generally perpendicular relative to one another, the major axis of the multi-fiber ferrule being generally perpendicular to the major axis of the jacket and the minor axis of the multi-fiber ferrule being generally perpendicular to the minor axis of the jacket, the connector body and the multi-fiber ferrule being structured to enable the multi-fiber ferrule to side load into the connector body along a direction parallel to the major axis of the ferrule.