Fiber optic communications network comprising pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable
US7016592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4431
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A factory prepared fiber optic distribution cable has at least one predetermined access location for providing access to at least one pre-connectorized optical fiber. The fiber optic distribution cable includes at least one preterminated optical fiber withdrawn from a tubular body at the access location, a connector attached to the preterminated optical fiber, a transition piece for transitioning the preterminated optical fiber from the tubular body into a protective tube, and a protective shell encapsulating the access location for protecting the pre-connectorized optical fiber. Alternatively, the fiber optic distribution cable includes at least one preterminated optical fiber withdrawn from a tubular body, a transition piece for transitioning the preterminated optical fiber from the tubular body into a protective tube, a connector attached to the preterminated optical fiber, a plurality of cable centralizers, and a protective shell for encapsulating the access location and protecting the pre-connectorized optical fiber.
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