Claims
- 1. A termination of a fiber optic cable with an electro-optic component housing wherein:
- the fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber and a plurality of reinforcement strands aligned about the length of the optical fiber and a jacket positioned about the reinforcement strands except at a terminal end wherein a portion of at least a predetermined length of the jacket is removed to provide an unjacketed length of the optical fiber and unjacketed lengths of reinforcement strands; and
- the electro-optic component housing has an interior compartment and a tubular extension of said predetermined length having an internal passage in communication with the interior of the component housing and an outer diameter surface, reinforcement strand; and
- said termination being comprised of the unjacketed length of fiber positioned within the tubular extension and extending to at least interior compartment of the component housing, the unjacketed reinforcement strands being positioned in at least two groups about the outer diameter of the tubular extension to extend the length of the tubular extension in the same direction as the unjacketed fiber so as to leave approximately two portions of the outer diameter of the tubular extension exposed, a layer of adhesive over the groups of unjacketed reinforcement strands, exposed portions of the tubular extension and a portion of the jacket of the fiber optic cable; and, a length of shrink-fit tubing positioned about the layer of adhesive which tubing is in shrink-fit adhesive engagement with the unjacketed reinforcement strands, the exposed portions of the tubular extension and the portion of the jacket of the fiber optic cable.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 785,790, filed Oct. 9, 1985.
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55-111911 |
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60-186813 |
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
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RCA Corporation publication, 1 page. |
AMP Corporation advertisement, 1 page. |
Divisions (1)
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785790 |
Oct 1985 |
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