Patent ID: 7534050

Claim:
A fiber optic connector assembly comprising: a fiber optic connector defining a longitudinal bore extending through the fiber optic connector and having a first end region and an oppositely disposed second end region, a ferrule assembly at least partially disposed in the longitudinal bore at the first end region having an optical fiber that extends through the fiber optic connector, a tube having a first end portion disposed in the longitudinal bore at the second end region and an oppositely disposed second end portion, a spring disposed in the bore between the ferrule assembly and the tube, wherein the tube defines a passage; and a carrier having a connector end engaged with the fiber optic connector and an oppositely disposed cable end, a termination region disposed between the connector end and the cable end, the termination region serving as a location for connecting the optical fiber of the ferrule assembly to a cleaved optical fiber of a fiber optic cable, a fiber support region disposed between the connector end and the termination region for supporting the optical fiber, and a take-up region disposed between the connector end and the fiber support region.