Tools and methods for field-installable fusion spliced fiber optic connectors

摘要

A press tool for partially assembling a fiber optic connector includes a base, a ferrule door, a sliding portion, and a slide adapter door. The ferrule door is rotatably attached to the base for holding a first portion of the fiber optic connector in a predetermined location during the partial assembly of the fiber optic connector. The slide adapter door is rotatably attached to the sliding portion for holding a second portion of the fiber optic connector during the partial assembling of the fiber optic connector. The invention is also directed to a transfer tool for grasping and moving a partially assembled fiber optic connector.