Patent ID: 6010250
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A fibre optic plug connector comprising a fibre optic cable comprising:an optic fibre having a flexible protective casing along its length and a rigid jacket about the circumference of an end portion, an unobstructed end face of the fibre being for connection to a complementary member;a collar about the fibre optic cable at a transition between said protective casing and said rigid jacket, the rigid jacket projecting forwardly out of the collar;a plug sleeve to receive the collar therein having an axial passage therethrough and having forward and rearward section, the forward section being formed as a plug to fit a complementary socket, the plug sleeve having an internal shoulder shaped to engage a forward end of the collar in non-rotational relationships such that said rigid jacket projects forwardly from the plug sleeve;a helical spring about said protective casing rearwardly of the collar and within said rearward section of the plug sleeve;a support sleeve about said protective casing rearwardly of said spring, said support sleeve having a radially outwardly projecting shoulder about a forward end portion thereof; anda housing sleeve having a forward open end portion to cover the rearward section of the plug sleeve and to cover the forward end portion of the support sleeve, snap fastening means being provided between the housing sleeve and the plug sleeve to fasten them together such that the spring is compressed between the collar and the support sleeve to bias the optic fibre forwardly.