Quick terminated fiber optic termini and fiber optic cable, and method for making

Abstract

A quick terminating fiber optic assembly and method of making same is provided. A pre-terminated fiber optic assembly having an optical fiber already terminated therein includes an exposed optical fiber. The exposed fiber is aligned and contacted with a second exposed optical fiber of another optical cable, and the two fibers are spliced. A sleeve is provided to cover and protect the splice and any exposed fibers. The sleeve secures the pre-terminated fiber optic termini to second optical fiber. This process terminates the second optical fiber at the termini in less time and with the same or similar tools as a conventional method of terminating optical fibers at a termini.

1 . A fiber optic termini assembly comprising:
 a pre-terminated fiber optic termini comprising,
 a termini body having a front portion and a rear portion, and 
 a first fiber optic cable terminated within the termini body and having an first optical fiber extending from a rear portion; 
   a second fiber optic cable have a second optical fiber, wherein the first optical fiber is spliced to the second optical fiber at a splice junction; and   one or more sleeves positioned substantially around the splice junction and coupling the pre-terminated fiber optic termini to a body of the second optical cable.   
   
   
       2 . The fiber optic termini assembly in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the one or more sleeves comprises:
 a splice sleeve positioned substantially around the splice junction and exposed portions of the first and second optical fibers; and   a splice cover sleeve substantially encompassing the splice sleeve and extending over a rear portion of the pre-determined fiber optical termini and extending over a portion of a crimp tail affixed to the second optical fiber.   
   
   
       3 . The fiber optic termini assembly in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the termini body of the pre-terminated fiber optic termini is configured to meet a MIL-PRF-29504 specification. 
   
   
       4 . A method of terminating a first fiber optic cable having a first optical fiber at a fiber optic termini, the method comprising:
 providing a pre-terminated fiber optic termini having a termini body having a front portion and a rear portion and a first fiber optic cable terminated within the termini body and having an first optical fiber extending from a rear portion;   stripping a second fiber optic cable to expose a second optical fiber; and   splicing an end of the first optical to an end of the second optical fiber to create a splice junction; and   protecting the splice junction by substantially encompassing the splice junction and portions of the first and second optical fibers inside a protective device.   
   
   
       5 . A method in accordance with  claim 4  wherein a laser splices the two fiber ends. 
   
   
       6 . A fiber optic termini termination kit comprising:
 a pre-terminated fiber optic termini comprising,
 a termini body having a front portion and a rear portion, and 
 a first fiber optic cable terminated within the termini body and having an first optical fiber extending from a rear portion; 
   a splice sleeve configured to be positioned substantially around a splice junction operably coupling portions of the first optical fiber and a second optical fiber of a second fiber optic cable;   a splice cover sleeve configured to be positioned substantially around the splice sleeve and be extended over a rear portion of the pre-terminated fiber optic termini and be extended over a crimp member when affixed to the second optical fiber.