Patent ID: 6033125
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A harness assembly for use in distributing optical signals and electrical signals between a first and a second location, the harness comprising:a plurality of fiber optic cables;a plurality of electrical wires;a fiber optic connector including a plurality of ferrules, each ferrule being attached to an individual fiber optic cable;an electrical connector including a plurality of electrical terminals, each terminal being attached to an individual wire;a plurality of hybrid electrical and optical connectors, each hybrid connector including a housing member and at least one ferrule and at least one electrical terminal, each ferrule being attached to one of the fiber optic cables connected to the fiber optic connector, each terminal being attached to one of the wires connected to the electrical connector, the ferrules and the electrical terminals in the hybrid electrical and optical connectors being positioned side by side in the housing member.