Patent ID: 7505662

Claim:
A device for measuring a force exerted by a ferrule of a fiber optic connector, the device comprising: a base including an adapter mount configured to accept one of a plurality of adapter assemblies; a stage coupled to the base, the stage moving longitudinally with respect to the base; a force gauge coupled to the stage; an adapter assembly configured to be coupled to the adapter mount of the base, the adapter assembly defining an adapter configured to receive the fiber optic connector, wherein the adapter assembly is a first adapter assembly configured to accept an FC connector, and further comprising a second adapter assembly configured to accept an SC connector, and a third adapter assembly configured to accept an LC connector, wherein the first, second, and third adapter assemblies are configured to be interchangeably coupled to the adapter mount of the base; and a pin extending from the adapter assembly to the force gauge, the pin including an end, wherein the end defines a cavity such that the end contacts the ferrule, and the cavity is positioned such that the end does not contact an optical fiber within the ferrule; wherein the fiber optic connector is connected to the adapter assembly, and the force gauge measures the force exerted by the ferrule of the fiber optic connector.