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.