Patent ID: 7204016
Filing Date: 2007-04-17
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A ferrule assembly disposable in a housing of an optical connector, the ferrule assembly for terminating at least one fiber of a ribbon cable in a ferrule comprising: the ferrule having a mating face, at least one groove for receiving the fiber and at least one through-hole; an alignment member holder having at least one alignment member and providing a first channel for the ribbon cable, the alignment member being insertable in the through-hole of the ferrule and having a first length such that an end of the alignment member extends beyond the mating face of the ferrule when the ferrule assembly is assembled; a carrier body receiving at least a portion of the alignment member holder through a front opening thereof, the carrier body having at least two biasing member capture portions, each of the biasing member capture portions providing an opening for capturing a biasing member therein when the alignment member holder and the carrier body are attached; and the carrier body further providing a second channel for the ribbon cable, the second channel being disposed between the biasing member capture portions of the carrier body and being contiguous with the first channel when the alignment member holder and the carrier body are attached.