BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an optical fiber cable to be preterminated according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an inner housing of a fiber optic cable system according to some embodiments of the present invention on the optical fiber cable of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the inner housing of FIG. 2 secured to the optical fiber cable of FIG. 1 according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 3B is a perspective view of a portion of the inner housing shown in FIG. 3A;
FIG. 4A is perspective view of an inner liner of a fiber optic cable system positioned over the inner housing of FIGS. 3A and 3B according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 4B is a cross sectioned perspective view of the arrangement of shown in FIG. 4A;
FIG. 5 is perspective view of the arrangement of FIG. 4A with environmental sealant on ends thereof according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fiber optic cable system according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating operations for terminating an optical fiber according to some embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of an cable termination arrangement according to further embodiments of the present invention on the optical fiber cable of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 9A and 9B are perspective views of the cable termination arrangement of FIG. 8 with a segment of the inner liner removed and with the apparatus secured to the optical fiber cable of FIG. 1 according to further embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a cross sectioned perspective view of the cable termination arrangement of FIG. 8 according to further embodiments of the present invention; and
FIG. 11 is perspective view of the arrangement of FIG. 8 with environmental sealant on ends thereof according to further embodiments of the present invention.