Patent ID: 6454462
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A connector for securing two cables having fiber optic and electrical lines and having an outer sheath conductor, the connector comprising:a male portion and a female portion operable to slidably engage one another, the male portion including at least one ferrule defining a central opening therethrough for receiving an optical fiber, at least one contact pin for receiving a power line, at least one contact pin for receiving an audio line, an insulator device defining a plurality of channels therethrough, the channels formed to receive the at least one ferrule, the at least one power line contact pin, and the at least one audio line contact pin, the insulator device also defining a recessed annular channel at one end, and an insulator lock defining a plurality of channels therethrough corresponding to the channels defined by the insulator device, the insulator lock formed to releaseably engage the recessed annular channel of the insulator device such that the ferrule and the contact pins are secured when the insulator lock is in the engaged position; a grip member having a body portion defining a central opening for receiving one of the cables such that the outer sheath conductor of the cable is positioned outside of the central opening; and a crimp ring positioned about the body portion of the grip member for securing the outer sheath conductor of the cable.