Patent ID: 8254743

Claim:
A holder for holding an optical fiber cable that includes a cable sheath and an optical fiber, comprising: a holder main body having a cable receiving part and a fiber receiving groove, the cable receiving part being dimensioned to receive a portion of the cable sheath, and the fiber receiving groove being dimensioned to receive an exposed end portion of the optical fiber extending from the cable sheath; a positioning surface arranged to contact an end surface of the cable sheath, the positioning surface being located between the fiber receiving groove and the cable receiving part of the holder main body; a fiber holding cover connected to the holder main body for pivotal movement with respect thereto, the fiber holding cover being configured and arranged to selectively move between an open position and a closed position relative to the holder main body such that in the open position the fiber receiving groove is exposed and in the closed position the fiber receiving groove is at least partially covered such that the fiber holding cover presses and holds the optical fiber with the optical fiber positioned in the fiber receiving groove; and a cable holding cover connected to the holder main body for pivotal movement with respect thereto, the cable holding cover being configured and arranged to selectively move between an open position and a closed position relative to the holder main body such that in the open position the cable receiving part is exposed and in the closed position the cable receiving part is at least partially concealed such that the cable holding cover presses and holds the cable sheath with the cable sheath positioned in the cable receiving part, wherein movement of the cable holding cover from the open position to the closed position causes the fiber holding cover to move to the closed position.