US 12,228,773 B1
Fiber optic connector and method of assembling the same
Lei Liu, Shanghai (CN); and Zhaoyang Tong, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to COMMSCOPE TELECOMMUNICATIONS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD., Shanghai (CN)
Filed by CommScope Telecommunications (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shanghai (CN)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/934,088.
Application 17/934,088 is a continuation of application No. 16/883,229, filed on May 26, 2020, granted, now 11,474,306.
Application 16/883,229 is a continuation of application No. 15/724,782, filed on Oct. 4, 2017, granted, now 10,698,166, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 15/724,782 is a continuation of application No. 15/118,926, granted, now 9,829,649, issued on Nov. 28, 2017, previously published as PCT/IB2015/050980, filed on Feb. 10, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 201410052557.X (CN), filed on Feb. 14, 2014.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3869 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3821 (2013.01); G02B 6/3888 (2021.05); G02B 6/3849 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of assembling a fiber optic connector, comprising steps of:
(a) assembling an optical cable, a ferrule assembly and a stress relief tube to form a cable connection assembly, the cable connection assembly not including a spring;
(b) subsequent to (a), moving the cable connection assembly through an elongated pipe;
(c) subsequent to (b), inserting the cable connection assembly into an inner housing; and
(d) subsequent to (c), inserting the inner housing into an outer housing such that a portion of the stress relief tube is positioned in an interior of the outer housing and another portion of the stress relief tube is positioned exterior to the outer housing.