Frank J Glatzl

US Patent:

7369738, May 6, 2008

Filed:

Oct 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/551760

Inventors:

Donald K. Larson - Cedar Park TX, US
Paul N. Winberg - Rollingwood TX, US
Wesley A. Raider - Hudson WI, US
Chansool Park - Seoul, KR
Wai-Fung Mak - North Point, HK
James B. Carpenter - Austin TX, US
Frank J. Glatzl - Cedar Park TX, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G02B 6/36
G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385134, 385 99, 385 95, 385 97, 385 87, 385 78, 385 60, 385 62

Abstract:

An optical connector for terminating an optical fiber comprises a housing configured to mate with a receptacle and a collar body disposed in the housing. The collar body includes a fiber stub disposed in a first portion of the collar body, the fiber stub including a first optical fiber mounted in a ferrule and having a first end proximate to an end face of the ferrule and a second end. The collar body also includes a mechanical splice disposed in a second portion of the collar body, the mechanical splice configured to splice the second end of the fiber stub to a second optical fiber. The collar body also includes a buffer clamp configured within a third portion of the collar body, the buffer clamp configured to clamp at least a portion of a buffer cladding of the second fiber upon actuation. A fiber distribution unit is also provided.