Apparatus and methods for furcating fiber optic cables
US10571634B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/29317
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for furcating fiber optic cables are provided. In some embodiments, a molded array of furcation tubes is generated by compressing rearward portions of a plurality of furcation tubes together and heating at least a portion of the rearward portions to form a molded portion of the molded array. Reinforcing filaments can be bonded into and/or throughout the molded portion. The molded portion can have a plurality of internal chambers, each in communication with a separate furcation tube of the molded array, in which optic fibers can be slidably retained. The molded portion can be fixedly coupled to a housing, which in turn, can be coupled to a cable trunkline. Optic fibers can slide longitudinally within the trunkline, housing, and molded portion.
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