US 11,852,875 B2
Flexible optical fiber connectors and assemblies
John P. Hill, Oak Grove, MN (US); Brian Larson, Andover, MN (US); Jeffrey Gniadek, Otisfield, ME (US); David J. Johnsen, Plymouth, MN (US); James John Henschel, Chula Vista, CA (US); and Matthew John Brigham, Charlton, MA (US)
Assigned to Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/822,457.
Application 17/822,457 is a division of application No. 16/897,587, filed on Jun. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,435,534.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/859,828, filed on Jun. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0404560 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3893 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flexible optical fiber connector comprising:
a first housing component configured to receive an optical fiber and to couple to a terminating connector; and
a second housing component configured to receive the optical fiber for termination in the terminating connector;
wherein the first housing component comprises a first prong and a second prong separated by a slit, each of the first prong and the second prong having a double-D hole and a flat configured to accommodate coupling the first housing component to the terminating connector.