Optical fiber cartridge with easily installed body

摘要

A self-contained fiber optic cartridge (300) includes a body (310) with a bore (342) that receives a fiber optic cable (30) and which is then bonded by epoxy (340) to the cable, with the body then installed in a passage (343) of a frame (304). The body has a rear part that forms fingers (314) with flanges (324) that are inwardly compressed during rearward (R) insertion and then spring out to abut a rearwardly-facing shoulder (326) of the frame, to prevent the body from falling forwardly (F) out of the frame.