Patent ID: 6325549
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical fiber connector for retaining an end portion of an optical fiber cable having a bare optical fiber covered by an optical fiber jacket, said optical fiber connector being insertable in a coupler for optically interconnecting the retained optical fiber cable to one of another optical fiber cable and an optical waveguide held in another connector inserted in an opposing end of the coupler, said optical fiber connector comprising:a connector housing having a first end for holding the optical fiber cable end portion and a second end through which the optical fiber cable enters the connector;a fiber holder disposed in the connector housing and comprising an aligning region for aligning the optical fiber cable end portion at a central region of said connector; anda fiber clamp on said connector housing for retaining the optical fiber cable in said connector and configured for selective movement between a release position in which the optical fiber cable is insertable into and selectively positionable within the connector housing and a clamping position in which the optical fiber cable is clamped within the connector housing against movement of the optical fiber cable relative to the connector housing.