Patent ID: 8328432

Claim:
A fiber optic cable assembly, the assembly comprising: at least one optical cable, the cable having at least one optical fiber, a jacket, and at least one strength element; at least one optical ferrule; a housing, the housing including a crimp body, the at least one strength element being adjacent to the crimp body; a crimp band, the crimp band including first and second ends, a first area for engaging the crimp body and a second area for engaging the optical cable, the crimp band having at least one lateral aperture located between the first end and second ends, the apertures extending through a thickness of the crimp band, the crimp band being disposed at least partially about the at least one strength element and at least partially about the crimp body, the at least one strength element being visible through the at least one lateral aperture for ensuring a substantially uniform distribution of the at least one strength element about the crimp body for securing the strength element to the crimp body.