Method of assembling connector and cable

Claim 1

A method of attaching a connector to a fiber optic cable without using epoxy, wherein the fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket, a strength member, a buffer, and an optical fiber and wherein the connector includes a backpost, a tubular body, and a crimp sleeve having first and second diameter sections, comprising the steps of: a) sliding a strain relief boot and the crimp sleeve onto the fiber optic cable; b) stripping the outer jacket at one end of the cable to expose the strength member, buffer and optical fiber; c) inserting the optical fiber into said connector until the backpost of said connector butts up against said outer jacket; d) crimping the backpost of said connector onto the buffer of said cable using a crimping tool; e) crimping the tubular body of said connector onto the buffer of said cable using a crimping tool; f) sliding the crimp sleeve over the tubular body and backpost of said connector; g) crimping the first diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said outer jacket using a crimping tool; h) crimping the second diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said strength member and said tubular body using a crimping tool; i) sliding the strain relief boot over said crimp sleeve; and j) polishing the exposed end of the optical fiber.

Claim 2

A method of attaching a connector to a fiber optic cable without using epoxy, wherein the fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket, a strength member, a buffer, and an optical fiber and wherein the connector includes a backpost, a tubular body, and a crimp sleeve having first and second diameter sections, comprising the steps of: a) sliding a strain relief boot and the crimp sleeve onto the fiber optic cable; b) stripping the outer jacket at one end of the cable to expose the strength member, buffer and optical fiber; c) inserting the optical fiber into said connector until the backpost of said connector butts up against said outer jacket; d) crimping the backpost of said connector onto the buffer of said cable using a crimping tool; e) crimping the tubular body of said connector onto the buffer of said cable using a crimping tool; f) sliding the crimp sleeve over the tubular body and backpost of said connector; g) crimping the first diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said outer jacket using a crimping tool; h) crimping the second diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said strength member and said tubular body using a crimping tool; i) sliding the strain relief boot over said crimp sleeve; and j) polishing the exposed end of the optical fiber.

Claim 7

A method of attaching a connector to a fiber optic cable without using epoxy, wherein the fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket, a strength member, a buffer, and an optical fiber and wherein the connector includes a backpost, a tubular body, and a crimp sleeve having first and second diameter sections, comprising the steps of: a) sliding a strain relief boot and the crimp sleeve onto the fiber optic cable; b) stripping the outer jacket at one end of the cable to expose the strength member, buffer, and optical fiber; c) inserting the optical fiber into said connector unitl the backpost of said connector butts up against said outer jacket; d) crimping the tubular body of said connector onto the buffer of said cable using a crimping tool; e) sliding the crimp sleeve over the tubular body and backpost of said connector; f) crimping the first diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said outer jacket using a crimping tool; g) crimping the second diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said strength member and said tubular body using a crimping tool; h) sliding the strain relief boot over said crimp sleeve; and i) polishing the exposed end of the optical fiber.

Claim 8

A method of attaching a connector to a fiber optic cable without using epoxy, wherein the fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket, a strength member, a buffer, and an optical fiber and wherein the connector includes a backpost, a tubular body, and a crimp sleeve having first and second diameter sections, comprising the steps of: a) sliding a strain relief boot and the crimp sleeve onto the fiber optic cable; b) stripping the outer jacket at one end of the cable to expose the strength member, buffer, and optical fiber; c) inserting the optical fiber into said connector unitl the backpost of said connector butts up against said outer jacket; d) crimping the tubular body of said connector onto the buffer of said cable using a crimping tool; e) sliding the crimp sleeve over the tubular body and backpost of said connector; f) crimping the first diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said outer jacket using a crimping tool; g) crimping the second diameter section of said crimp sleeve onto said strength member and said tubular body using a crimping tool; h) sliding the strain relief boot over said crimp sleeve; and i) polishing the exposed end of the optical fiber.