Patent ID: 6575640
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A fiber optic connection system comprising, in combination:a first fiber optic cable having a first pair of optical fibers and at least a first cable strengthener; a fiber optic plug, receiving and secured to said first fiber optic cable, including a housing, first and second plug pre-assemblies and an insert, said first and second plug pre-assemblies having front and rear assembly surfaces; said housing having front and rear housing ends, top and bottom walls and side walls, said top, bottom and side walls defining first and second passageways extending from said front housing end in a substantially side-by-side relationship; said first and second plug pre-assemblies sliding in said first and second passageways, respectively, and extending beyond said front housing end in an assembled plug state; said insert at least partially encompassing said optical fibers and being snap-locked to said housing through said rear housing end; and a fiber optic connector to receive said fiber optic plug in an interlocked state, said fiber optic plug snap-locking to said fiber optic connector; said housing and said insert cooperatively defining interconnection means for positioning and securing said first and second plug pre-assemblies with respect to said fiber optic plug and for structurally affixing said first cable strengthener to said fiber optic plug, said interconnection means includes first and second flanges within said first and second passageways to engage said front assembly surface of said first and second plug pre-assemblies in said assembled plug state, respectively, said insert engaging said rear assembly surface of said first and second plug pre-assemblies in said assembled plug state, thereby securing said first and second plug pre-assemblies with respect to said fiber optic plug.