Patent ID: 8858090
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A ferrule holder for a fiber optic connector sub-assembly, comprising: a ferrule holder body comprising a front end opposite a rear end along an optical axis, and an internal passage extending from the front end to the rear end along the optical axis; and an integral lead-in tube having a front end integrated with the rear end of the ferrule holder body, the integral lead-in tube further comprising a lead-in bore extending in the optical axis from a rear end of the integral lead-in tube to the front end of the integral lead-in tube, wherein the integral lead-in tube is configured to receive and guide an end portion of an optical fiber along the optical axis through the rear end of the ferrule holder body and into the internal passage of the ferrule holder body, wherein the integral lead-in tube is integrated into the ferrule holder body through a bond, and wherein the rear end of the ferrule holder body includes an outer surface, and an inner lead-in surface of the integral lead-in tube at least partially encapsulates the outer surface.