METHODS FOR PREPARING ROUND FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLIES FOR FLAT CABLE CONNECTOR TERMINATION

In one embodiment, a method of preparing a round fiber optic cable includes applying a cable orientation guide to a portion of the fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable includes a jacket, a first strength member, a second strength member, and an optical fiber. The strength members and the optical...

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Main Authors Harmon, Kristen Shea, Ripumaree, Radawan, Gimblet, Michael John, Liu, Xin
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.11.2023
Subjects
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Summary:In one embodiment, a method of preparing a round fiber optic cable includes applying a cable orientation guide to a portion of the fiber optic cable. The fiber optic cable includes a jacket, a first strength member, a second strength member, and an optical fiber. The strength members and the optical fiber are disposed within the jacket along a strength axis. Applying the cable orientation guide rotates the fiber optic cable such that the strength axis is positioned along a preferential axis. The method further includes forming a punched area in the jacket. The method also include removing a portion of the jacket forward of the punched area to provide a flat end face defined by the punched area for attaching the cable to a retention body of a fiber optic connector.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217733373