Patent ID: 8917968

Claim:
A fiber optic furcation plug, comprising: a furcation body extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end; a fiber passageway disposed through the furcation body extending from a first opening at the first end of the furcation body to a second opening at the second end of the furcation body, the fiber passageway is configured to receive an end portion of at least one optical fiber of a fiber optic cable; and a segregated epoxy channel disposed in the furcation body and segregated from the fiber passageway, the segregated epoxy channel configured to receive epoxy and guide the epoxy through an epoxy interface opening into the fiber passageway; wherein the segregated epoxy channel extends longitudinally from the first end of the furcation body to the second end of the furcation body, the fiber optic furcation plug further comprising a separation wall which forms a portion of the fiber passageway and a portion of the segregated epoxy channel, wherein the epoxy interface opening extends at least partially across a length of the separation wall, and wherein the separation wall comprises a shim to be attachably secured with the furcation body.