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Fiber optic pigtail assembly

US11150431B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. · US

Inventors

Sean McCloud · Bothell, US
Tony Yuen · New York, US
Jamie Leonard · Melville, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 7, 2020
Grant date	Oct 19, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 7, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/44765
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fiber optic pigtail assembly that includes a plurality of optical fibers and at least one optical connector. The optical fibers each have a first end opposite a second end. The plurality of optical fibers are ribbonized together from the first end of each of the plurality of optical fibers partway toward the second end of each of the plurality of optical fibers and form a ribbonized end portion. The at least one optical connector is connected to the second end of each of the plurality of optical fibers. A loose portion of the plurality of optical fibers is positioned between the at least one optical connector and the ribbonized end portion.

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