Abstract: A fiber-optic connector housing (50) and cable (20, 20?) are attached together by an anchor (100, 200). The anchor includes a one-piece main body, a passage (110, 210), and an injection port (130, 230). The passage extends between first (102, 202) and second ends (104, 204) of the anchor. Strength members (40, 40?) of the cable are secured within the passage by a bonding material (90) and are thereby anchored to the connector housing. A proximal end (54) of the connector housing includes first (60) and second housing components (70) which capture the anchor. The passage passes through an optical fiber (30) of the cable. The passage includes first (120, 220), second (170, 270), and third portions (180, 280). The first portion radially positions the optical fiber. The second portion receives the bonding material and the strength members. The third portion receives a jacket (26, 26?) of the fiber optic cable. The injection port delivers the bonding material to the passage.

Abstract: A fiber-optic connector housing (50) and cable (20, 20?) are attached together by an anchor (100, 200). The anchor includes a one-piece main body, a passage (110, 210), and an injection port (130, 230). The passage extends between first (102, 202) and second ends (104, 204) of the anchor. Strength members (40, 40?) of the cable are secured within the passage by a bonding material (90) and are thereby anchored to the connector housing. A proximal end (54) of the connector housing includes first (60) and second housing components (70) which capture the anchor. The passage passes through an optical fiber (30) of the cable. The passage includes first (120, 220), second (170, 270), and third portions (180, 280). The first portion radially positions the optical fiber. The second portion receives the bonding material and the strength members. The third portion receives a jacket (26, 26?) of the fiber optic cable. The injection port delivers the bonding material to the passage.

Abstract: A fiber-optic connector housing (50) and cable (20, 20?) are attached together by an anchor (100, 200). The anchor includes a one-piece main body, a passage (110, 210), and an injection port (130, 230). The passage extends between first (102, 202) and second ends (104, 204) of the anchor. Strength members (40, 40?) of the cable are secured within the passage by a bonding material (90) and are thereby anchored to the connector housing. A proximal end (54) of the connector housing includes first (60) and second housing components (70) which capture the anchor. The passage passes through an optical fiber (30) of the cable. The passage includes first (120, 220), second (170, 270), and third portions (180, 280). The first portion radially positions the optical fiber. The second portion receives the bonding material and the strength members. The third portion receives a jacket (26, 26?) of the fiber optic cable. The injection port delivers the bonding material to the passage.

Abstract: A processing system to connectorize optical cables includes processing stations on a table arrangement; and a track arrangement. The processing stations include: a strip-clean-cleave station that creates prepared ends of cable fibers and stub fibers; a splice station that fusion splices the prepared ends of cable and stub fibers; an overmold station that injection molds hubs around the splices; a UV cure station and a heat cure station for the injection molding; and a connector assembly station at which an optical connector is assembled at an end of each optical cable.

Abstract: A fiber-optic connector housing (50) and cable (20, 20?) are attached together by an anchor (100, 200). The anchor includes a one-piece main body, a passage (110, 210), and an injection port (130, 230). The passage extends between first (102, 202) and second ends (104, 204) of the anchor. Strength members (40, 40?) of the cable are secured within the passage by a bonding material (90) and are thereby anchored to the connector housing. A proximal end (54) of the connector housing includes first (60) and second housing components (70) which capture the anchor. The passage passes through an optical fiber (30) of the cable. The passage includes first (120, 220), second (170, 270), and third portions (180, 280). The first portion radially positions the optical fiber. The second portion receives the bonding material and the strength members. The third portion receives a jacket (26, 26?) of the fiber optic cable. The injection port delivers the bonding material to the passage.

Abstract: A processing system to connectorize optical cables includes processing stations on a table arrangement; and a track arrangement. The processing stations include: a strip-clean-cleave station that creates prepared ends of cable fibers and stub fibers; a splice station that fusion splices the prepared ends of cable and stub fibers; an overmold station that injection molds hubs around the splices; a UV cure station and a heat cure station for the injection molding; and a connector assembly station at which an optical connector is assembled at an end of each optical cable.