Patent ID: 6604867
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A fiber optic connector for terminating an optical fiber, said connector comprising:a housing having opposed first and second ends, said housing receiving said optical fiber at said first end thereof; an elongated member retainable in said housing and extending generally from one of said opposed ends to the other of said opposed ends, said elongated member including a ferrule holding portion proximate said second end of said housing and a crimpable portion distinct from said ferrule holding portion, said crimpable portion being generally aligned with said ferrule holding portion and being closer to said first end of said housing than is said ferrule holding portion; a ferrule disposable within said ferrule holding portion of said elongated member, said ferrule including an aperture running therethrough and being generally aligned with said crimpable portion when said ferrule is disposed within said ferrule holding portion, said ferrule including a polished front face; at least one crimp supporting member disposable within said crimpable portion of said elongated member, said at least one crimp supporting member defining an elongated path through said crimpable portion, said path being generally aligned with said aperture of said ferrule; and a stub fiber having opposing ends, said stub fiber being disposed within said central aperture of said ferrule, one end of said stub fiber being generally aligned with said polished front face of said ferrule and the opposite end of said stub fiber being disposed within said ferrule.