Patent ID: 8132970

Claim:
An optical fiber connector being connected to an optical fiber cable and comprising: a core tube comprising: a distal tube; a proximal tube being connected to the distal tube; an annular lip being formed on a connection between the distal tube and the proximal tube; and a through hole being formed through the distal tube and the proximal tube; a tightening assembly being mounted on the core tube and comprising: a distal tightening component corresponding to the distal tube; and a proximal tightening component corresponding to the proximal tube; a connecting ring being mounted on the proximal tightening component and the distal tightening component and having: an annular sidewall; a distal opening; and a proximal opening communicating with the distal opening; an annular gasket being mounted on the distal tightening component in the connecting ring; a compressing tube being mounted on the proximal tightening component; a watertight tube being mounted on the compressing tube and the proximal tightening component; and an end tube being mounted longitudinally on the watertight tube and the optical fiber cable.