Tool to facilitate loading an optical fiber in a connector component.

摘要

A manually manipulatable tool (8) is disclosed to facilitate loading an optical fiber (18) in a connector component (24). The tool includes a base (10) for holding a fiber optic cable (14) with an optical fiber projecting therefrom stripped of its jacket (16). A carriage (12) holds the connector component in a position for receiving the fiber. The carriage is slidably mounted on the base whereby the carriage can be manually moved relative to the base and thereby move the connector component relative to the fiber optic cable.