Granted Patent B2

US 9,081,154 · App. 14/025,296 · Granted Jul 14, 2015

Abstract

Claims (29)

1. A method of tuning a fiber optic connector, the method comprising:

assembling the fiber optic connector to a partially assembled state, including

providing a fiber held by a ferrule with a hub retainably engaging the ferrule, the hub including an anti-rotation portion;

providing a front housing including a bore with an engagement surface, an anti-rotation seat, and defining a cavity;

providing a rear housing including a bore with an engagement surface; and

inserting the bore of the rear housing partially into the bore of the front housing;

tuning the fiber optic connector in the partially assembled state, including:

pushing the hub into the cavity so that the anti-rotation portion clears the anti-rotation seat of the front housing;

rotating the ferrule and the hub to tune the fiber optic connector;

releasing the hub so that the anti-rotation portion re-engages the anti-rotation seat of the front housing; and

pushing the rear housing further into the front housing until the rear and front housings are fully engaged;

assembling the fiber optic connector to an assembled state; and

tuning the fiber optic connector in the assembled state by attaching a key member to the fiber optic connector.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein assembling the fiber optic connector to an assembled state further comprises pushing a rear housing further into a front housing until the rear and front housings are fully engaged.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein tuning the fiber optic connector in the partially assembled state further comprises attaching the key member to the fiber optic connector.

4. A method of tuning a fiber optic connector, the method comprising:

providing a fiber held by a ferrule with a hub retainably engaging the ferrule, the hub including an anti-rotation portion;

providing a front housing including a bore with an engagement surface, an anti-rotation seat, and defining a cavity;

providing a rear housing including a bore with an engagement surface;

inserting the bore of the rear housing partially into the bore of the front housing;

tuning the fiber optic connector in a first tuning operation by:

pushing the hub into the cavity so that the anti-rotation portion clears the anti-rotation seat of the front housing;

rotating the ferrule and the hub to tune the fiber optic connector;

releasing the hub so that the anti-rotation portion re-engages the anti-rotation seat of the front housing; and

pushing the rear housing further into the front housing until the rear and front housings are fully engaged; and

tuning the fiber optic connector in a second tuning operation by attaching a key member to the fiber optic connector.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein tuning the fiber optic connector in the second tuning operation further comprises test the connector at a variety of orientations.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein tuning the fiber optic connector in the second tuning operation further comprises test the connector at a variety of orientations.

7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising performing the first tuning operation before the second tuning operation.

Assignments (15)