FLEXIBLE OPTIC FIBER CABLE WITH CENTERED, INTERFERENCE FIT FERRULES

摘要

A flexible optic fiber cable (10) is provided having a plurality of optic fibers (12) grouped together as a fiber bundle (14) having a flexible center section (15), in which the optic fibers are moveable relative to adjacent fibers in the fiber bundle, and two non-flexible end sections (16, 18). Each of the two non-flexible end sections includes a generally uniform thickness protective layer (20) extending over an outer surface thereof starting at a position spaced inwardly from a free end of the end section. A ferrule (30) is located around and in an interference fit with the protective layer (20) so that the end section is centered in the ferrule. An adhesive (32) is located betwen the ferrule and the non-flexible end section (16, 18) from the position spaced inwardly from the free end of the end section to the free end thereof to connect the ferrule to the non-flexible end section.