Patent ID: 7466891

Claim:
A cam activation tool for terminating a fiber optic cable within a stub fiber connector assembly having a housing containing a ferrule holder with a keying structure externally exposed at a front of the connector housing, the ferrule holder containing a ferrule on which an optical fiber stub and field fiber can be terminated by actuation of a cam actuated clamping device, and a backbone, the cam activation tool comprising: a base portion having a first upstanding cradle member for supporting a front end of the fiber optic connector assembly and locking rotation of the ferrule holder; a second upstanding cradle member for supporting a rear end of the fiber optic connector assembly and locking rotation of the backbone; a retaining arm; and rotation stops that limit rotation of the cam activation tool handle assembly relative to the base to a predetermined angular range; and a cam activation tool handle assembly including an outer bearing surface that is rotatably supported by the retaining arm; a through hole sized to receive the optical fiber stub and an outer periphery of the cam therethrough; a cam interface that mates with a cam activation profile of the cam to lock movement of the cam with movement of the cam activation tool handle assembly when the cam is inserted into the through hole; and a grip portion that enables rotation of the cam activation tool handle assembly by a user between a first de-activated position in which the optical fiber stub and field fiber are not terminated by the stub fiber connector assembly and a second activated position in which the optical fiber stub and field fiber are terminated by actuation of the cam activated clamping device.