Methods, systems and apparatus for manufacturing a cable assembly with breakout and molded cable assembly
US10444461B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44715
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems and apparatus for manufacturing a fiber optic cable breakout assembly comprising a molded array of furcation tubes are provided. In some embodiments, a pin retainer is connected to a plurality of pins for use in facilitating heat transfer to furcation tubes and influencing a structural arrangement of a molded array of the furcation tubes. The pin retainer can be removably connected to a pull arm on a heating system for heating molding the furcation tubes, and the pull arm can be automatically retracted after a molding process is complete, to withdraw the pins from the molded array.
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