Patent ID: 7354202
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A fiber optic cable connector accommodating a plurality of fiber optic cables, comprising: a ferrule having a ferrule body and at least two fiber optic cable accommodating openings, wherein the fiber optic cable accommodating openings are configured to closely receive the fiber optic cables, and wherein the fiber optic cable accommodating openings hold the fiber optic cables in predetermined positions; a strain relief boot positioned between a cable side of the ferrule and the fiber optic cables, wherein the strain relief boot includes a middle section with at least one fiber optic opening configured to accommodate a portion of the plurality of fiber optic cables; a flexible adhesive applied to the cable side of the strain relief boot, wherein the flexible adhesive surrounds the fiber optic cables and fills any voids existing between the fiber optic cable and the strain relief boot including any open spaces within the plurality of fiber optic cable openings; and a rigid adhesive applied to a terminal side of the strain relief boot, wherein the rigid adhesive fills any remaining voids existing between the strain relief boot and the fiber optic cables, and wherein the rigid adhesive is applied only after the flexible adhesive is applied such that the rigid adhesive does not wick to the cable side of the strain relief boot and does not occupy any spaces between the cable and the strain relief boot in the area where the flexible adhesive is present.