Patent ID: 7341383

Claim:
A fiber optic ferrule and cable comprising: an optical fiber cable including an inner fiber at 125 microns in outer diameter, an outer coating at 250 microns in outer diameter, and a buffer layer at 900 microns in outer diameter, the outer coating positioned around the inner fiber and the buffer layer positioned around the outer coating; a ferrule body extending from a first end to an opposite second end, the ferrule body having an outer cylindrical shape; the ferrule body including an axial passage extending between the first and second ends; the axial passage including a first diameter portion generally cylindrical in shape having a diameter of at least 125 microns and less than 250 microns for receiving the inner fiber of the optical fiber cable; the axial passage including a second diameter portion generally cylindrical in shape having a diameter of at least 250 microns and less than 300 microns for receiving the outer coating of the optical fiber cable, the second diameter portion positioned between the first diameter portion and the second end; the axial passage defining a tapered shape at the second end extending inward from the second end to the second diameter portion; and a hub mounted around the second end of the ferrule body, the hub including an axial passage, an end of the buffer layer positioned in the axial passage of the hub.