Optical cord retaining device
US10302887B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4478
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for retaining an optical fiber or cord at a desired position while the cord is being installed along a defined route at a user premises. The device includes a bend limiter having an open channel that extends between opposite ends of the limiter, wherein the channel is sized to receive a cord and allow the cord to slide freely inside the channel. An elongated retainer is arranged to overlie the bend limiter and thus close the channel when the retainer is secured to the bend limiter, so that the cord is confined inside the channel as the cord slides between the opposite ends of the bend limiter. A latch is arranged to close the device by securing the retainer to the bend limiter, and the bend limiter is configured to conform in shape with one or more surfaces against which it will be installed at the premises.
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