US 11,899,250 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. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/822,774.
Application 17/822,774 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 2022/0413230 A1, Dec. 29, 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)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flexible optical fiber connector assembly comprising:
a flexible connector having a housing configured to receive an optical fiber;
a terminating connector comprising a back post and a ferrule configured to receive the optical fiber;
wherein the flexible connector is configured to receive at least a portion of the back post, wherein the flexible connector is configured to couple to the terminating connector via the back post, and wherein the flexible connector comprises a protrusion configured to receive a crimp ring to secure the back post of the terminating connector to the flexible connector housing.