Abstract: Apparatus 11 and a method for assembling an optical fiber 6 in a passage 4 of a connector 1 by applying axial force to the fiber 6 to maintain an optical face 8 of the fiber 6 in abutment with an optical face 9 of an optical device 7 mounted to the connector 1, wherein, the fiber 6 is mounted along a straight passage 15 of the apparatus 11, a pin 30 mounted on a carriage 20 imparts a bend 31 along the length of the fiber 6, and the carriage 20 is displaceable to impart axial force to the fiber 6, and to apply pressure between abutting optical faces 8,9 of the fiber 6 and the optical device 7.

Abstract: A fiber optic connector assembly of the type for positioning fiber optic connectors relative to light-emitting and light-sensing members comprises a receptacle mountable onto a printed circuit board and in which the light-emitting and light-sensing members are disposed. A housing in which fiber optic connectors terminated onto fiber optic transmission members are mounted in a spring-biased condition and is latchably connected to the receptacle. The fiber optic connectors are disposed on the housing a connector-carrying member is latchably secured in the housing placing the fiber optic connectors under spring tension thereby forming a fiber optic plug which is disposed in the receptacle and latched thereto with the fiber optic connectors positioned adjacent the light-emitting and light-sensing members.

Abstract: An electrical and fiber optic connector assembly terminates the electrical conductors and fiber optic transmission members of a cable so that the electrical conductors are electrically connected to electrical terminals latchably mounted in a housing member and for electrical connection to electrical paths of a circuit board and the fiber optic transmission members are optically connected to transmitting and sensing photoelectric devices which are mounted in the housing member and also electrically connected to electrical terminals latchably mounted in the housing member for electrical connection to electrical paths of the circuit board.

Abstract: An outlet 1 for optical fiber connectors 31, 31 adapted for mounting on an outlet wiring box 4 includes, a mounting bracket 2 having flat end portions 14, 14 provided with respective mounting slots 15, 15 and threaded openings 27, 27, a mounting flange 17, a strap portion 20, a nonconductive cover 3 having apertures 24, 24 aligned with respective threaded openings 27, 27, a sloped hood portion 28 of the cover 3 for resisting deflection by support against the strap portion 20 and against a projecting edge 19 of the mounting flange 17, an opening 29 in the hood portion 28 aligned with the mounting flange 17, and mounting means 30, 30 in the form of openings on the mounting flange 17 and aligned with the opening 29 of the hood portion 28 for mounting optical fiber connectors 31, 31.

Abstract: A fiber optic connector assembly comprises a housing member having a passageway extending therethrough. A receptacle connector member is latchably mounted in the passageway and has therein fiber optic connectors terminated to ends of fiber optic transmission members and fiber optic cables. The fiber optic connectors are mounted in the receptacle connector member as spring-biased connectors with profiled resilient front ends of the connectors disposed in profiled bores of alignment ferrules that are floatingly mounted in the receptacle connector member. A plug connector member has mounted therein spring-biased fiber optic connectors terminated to ends of fiber optic transmission members.