Patent ID: 6955479

Claim:
A method of assembling an optical fiber connector having an angled polished comprising the steps of: (a) providing a ferrule sub-assembly comprising a ferrule having a front end and a fiber secured therein and a positioning member having a front surface, (b) positioning said ferrule sub-assembly in a front housing adapted to receive said positioning member in a plurality of predetermined radial positions, said ferrule sub-assembly being urged forward into said front housing to hold said position member in one of said plurality of predetermined radial positions; (c) preparing said front end such that said fiber is suitable for optical coupling with a mating device; (d) accessing said front surface through the front housing to rotate the ferrule sub-assembly to at least a portion of said plurality of predetermined radial positions within the front housing while measuring the power loss associated with each radial position to determine the optimal radial position; and (e) angle polishing the end of the ferrule into the desired configuration after the optimum radial position is determined.