Patent ID: 7272283

Claim:
A preconnectorized fiber optic cable comprising: at least one strength member; at least one optical fiber; at least one ferrule, the ferrule being attached to the at least one optical fiber, thereby preconnectorizing the at least one optical fiber before the cable jacket is applied and the at least one ferrule being a portion of a reconfigurable optical connection, wherein the reconfigurable optical connection includes a second ferrule attached to a second optical fiber so that the at least one optical fiber is in optical communication with the second optical fiber; a ferrule cover, the ferrule cover being disposed about the at least one ferrule for protecting the same; and a cable jacket, the cable jacket surrounding the at least one strength member, the at least one optical fiber and the at least one ferrule so that when the cable jacket is opened the at least one optical fiber having the at least one ferrule attached may be accessed.