Fiberoptic cables with angled connectors

Claim 1

A fiberoptic cable assembly having a length of multiple optical fibers, a flexible sheath enclosing said fibers and a connector at each end, with the connector at at least one end having the following combination: a. a coupling element, enclosing the optical fibers, having a sleeve portion over which a sheath for the optical fibers is secured and an enlarged portion having internal coupling means; b. a coupling adapter secured to said coupling element by said internal coupling means and having a passage enclosing the optical fibers with said passage having an exit axis at an angle of up to 90° from the passage axis of said coupling element; and, c. a final connector element secured to said coupling adapter and within which said optical fibers are cemented together and polished to provide an input/output interface, said optical fibers being cemented firmly on both sides of said coupling adapter to prevent flexure within the coupling adapter and with the optical fibers cemented in a resinous cement from within said coupling element all the way through said connector element.