Patent ID: 8491199

Claim:
A socket contact for an optical fiber comprising: an alignment sleeve including a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends, and an alignment bore extending through the alignment sleeve coaxially aligned with the longitudinal axis, wherein the alignment bore includes a larger diameter portion, a smaller diameter portion, and a shoulder formed at an intersection of the larger diameter portion and the smaller diameter portion; a cap affixed to the first end of the alignment sleeve to form a capped sleeve, wherein the cap includes a cap bore extending through the cap and the cap bore and the alignment bore cooperate to form a capped sleeve bore that is coaxial with the longitudinal axis; a socket contact body slidably received in the capped sleeve, wherein the socket contact body includes (a) a grip section configured for deforming onto a portion of a fiber optic cable, (b) a ferrule section substantially located in the capped sleeve bore, (c) a fiber bore extending through the socket contact body and coaxially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the alignment sleeve; and (d) a fiber optic terminal end located distally from the grip section; a retention clip engaging the ferrule section of the socket contact body and located in the larger diameter section of the alignment bore of the alignment sleeve proximate the shoulder; and a spring located in the larger diameter section of the alignment bore, wherein the spring is at least partially compressed between the cap and the retention clip to transfer force from the spring to the socket contact body to urge the socket contact body toward the second end of the alignment sleeve.