Patents Assigned to Automatic Tool & Connector Co., Inc.
  • Method of assembling connector and cable
    Patent number: 5140662
    Abstract: A method of attaching a connector to a fiber optic cable without using epoxy, wherein the fiber optic cable includes an outer jacket, a strength member, a buffer, and an optical fiber and wherein the connector includes a backpost, a tubular body, and a crimp sleeve having first and second diameter sections, comprising the steps of crimping the backpost and tubular body of the connector onto the buffer of the cable using a crimping tool and crimping the crimp sleeve onto the outer jacket and strength member using a crimping tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Automatic Tool & Connector Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Arun Kumar