Fixture for fabricating a fiber optic connector ferrule

摘要

A fixture (62) is disclosed for use in fabricating a connector ferrule (50) for a fiber optic cable (20) which includes a plurality of generally parallel optical fibers (22). The fixture includes a base (64), with a receptacle (72) on the base for receiving and properly positioning a ferrule body (52). A cable locator (70) is provided on the base at one side of the receptacle (72) for positioning the cable inserted in the ferrule body, with exposed end portions of the optical fibers (22) projecting from the ferrule body at an opposite side of the receptacle. A fiber aligner (82) is provided on the base at the opposite side of the receptacle (72) for aligning the exposed end portions of the optical fibers (22) relative to each other and relative to the properly positioned ferrule body. <IMAGE>