Patent ID: 8678668

Claim:
A method for creating an overmolded ferrule boot for connecting to a ferrule, comprising: positioning a first plurality of fibers in corresponding base recesses of a base portion of an alignment fixture, the first plurality of fibers positioned in a predetermined arrangement, the first plurality of fibers positioned such that a predetermined length of the first plurality of fibers extends beyond an end of the base portion; positioning a cover portion of the alignment fixture onto the frrst plurality of fibers, such that corresponding cover recesses on the cover portion align with the corresponding base recesses on the base portion; injecting a flowable material into a port on the alignment fixture; applying heat to the flowable material, wherein the flowable material is a heat shrinking material; waiting a predetermined time for the flowable material to cure; and after the predetermined time, separating the base portion and the cover portion from the first plurality of fibers and the flowable material to create the overmolded ferrule boot.