Abstract: A fibre optic connector includes a retaining section for receiving a retaining clip, and a severable section. The connector housing 20 has a cable receiving bore which receives the fibre cable. The fibre cable is receivable in the bore such that the fibre project beyond a front face of the severable portion. The severable end portion is removable adjacent to the notch to form a clean end face.

Abstract: A fibre optics connector comprises a moulded plastic housing with a through bore. The bore has a first bore portion of small cross-section, opening into a forward end of the housing and communicating with a larger cross-section bore portion. An intermediate fibre is bonded into the smaller cross-section bore portion, a length of the intermediate fibre projecting into the larger cross-section bore portion. The intermediate fibre has at its forward end a first optically polished end face and at its rear end a second optically polished end face. A longitudinally split, fibre alignment sleeve is expansible radially and is positioned in the larger cross-section bore portion. The sleeve receives the projecting length of the intermediate fibre and grips it. The rear optically polished end face of the intermediate fibre is covered by a refractive index matching material which has been injected into the sleeve.