Abstract: A tubular connector body (10) has one end (11) for receiving an optical fibre cable (1) having a plastics outer sleeve (3) protecting an optical fibre (2) and carries at the other end (12) connection means (20) for coupling to another similar connection body. A ferrule (30) is mounted within the other end (12) of the connector body (10) to support an exposed end portion (2a) of the optical fibre (2) within an irradiation settable adhesive material (40) injected into the ferrule (30). A deformable gripping member (50) is inserted into the one end (11) of the connector body (10) to grip an end portion (3a) of the plastics outer sleeve (3) of the cable upon deformation of the gripping member (50) by application of a force to the one end (11) of the tubular connector body (10).

Abstract: A connector (1) is provided for carrying an end portion of a fiber optic cable (2) to enable the cable to be conencted, via a coupling member, to another fiber optic cable. The connector (1) has an outer sleeve (3) having at one end (3a) connection means (4,26) for coupling to the coupling member and an inner sleeve (5) extending axially through the outer sleeve (3) so that one end (5a) of the inner sleeve is received within the outer sleeve (3) and the other (5b) of the inner sleeve (5) projects from the other end (3b) of the outer sleeve (3) to engage a protective sheath (20) of the cable (2). Locating means (6) are fixedly provided within the outer sleeve for limiting axial movement of the inner sleeve (5) within the outer sleeve (3).