Patent ID: 6173097
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A fiber optic connector adapted to be mounted upon respective end portions of a plurality of optical fibers, the fiber optic connector comprising:a multifiber ferrule extending lengthwise between opposed first and second ends for receiving a plurality of optical fiber stubs, said multifiber ferrule defining a plurality of passageways extending through the first end thereof and at least one opening extending through the second end thereof for receiving the plurality of optical fiber stubs;splice components extending lengthwise from a first end, proximate the second end of said multifiber ferrule, to an opposed second end, said splice components adapted to align and operably interconnect end portions of the plurality of optical fiber stubs and the plurality of optical fibers received through the first and second ends of said splice components, respectively; anda crimp tube, proximate the second end of said splice components, that defines a lengthwise extending passageway, wherein the passageway defined by said crimp tube has a lateral cross-sectional shape that is generally oval for receiving the plurality of optical fibers, wherein said crimp tube is adapted to be crimped about the optical fibers so as to maintain the optical fibers in a lateral side-by-side relationship.