STRAIN RELIEF BOOT; OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND BOOT ASSEMBLY; AND METHODS

摘要

A strain relief boot and an optical connector assembly includes an optical connector having a cable with a power transmitting optical fiber and a boot. The boot has a central, hollow tube that holds the cable. The boot includes a series of discrete segments secured together, with each of the segments being preferably slidably connected together with a ball and socket joint. The boot may be manipulated into angles and the cable placed under tension forces, without loss of power transmission to the connector. Methods of assembling and using the boot are provided.