Patent ID: 8523455
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A ruggedized fiber optic connector assembly, comprising: a substantially hollow plug housing; a retention body disposed within the substantially hollow plug housing, the retention body having a cable receiving end located within the substantially hollow plug housing including one or more edge channels formed into the retention body and extending inwardly from the cable receiving end as holes with open ends that slidingly receive through the cable receiving end a reinforced plastic strength member of an optical fiber drop cable encased within a drop cable sheath, the retention body having a central channel that receives an optical fiber of the optical fiber drop cable; and a connector sub-assembly comprising at least one optical ferrule; wherein the retention body has a sub-assembly receiving end opposite the cable receiving end and located within the substantially hollow plug housing that engages and retains the connector sub-assembly; and wherein at least a portion of the optical fiber drop cable is retained within the retention body using an adhesive; wherein at least a portion of the retention body is optically transparent to cure the adhesive that retains the optical fiber drop cable within the retention body.