Patent ID: 9638868
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. A fiber optic connector for terminating an optical fiber, the fiber optic connector comprising: a housing extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the housing adapted to attach to the optical fiber; and a sheath slidably connected to the housing, the sheath slidable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, the sheath adapted to slide over an end portion of the optical fiber that extends beyond the distal end of the housing when the sheath is slid to the extended configuration, the sheath adapted to slide over the end portion of the optical fiber to expose the end portion of the optical fiber when the sheath is slid to the retracted configuration, and the sheath including a compression member at a distal end of the sheath adapted to hold the end portion of the optical fiber when the end portion of the optical fiber is being polished, the compression member adapted to release the end portion of the optical fiber when the optical fiber is not being polished.