Coiled cable products and methods of forming the same
US7330627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/72
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Cable arrangements include a length of springy cable looped in a figure 8 arrangement with an intermediate cross-over section between respective first and second looped sections of the cable. The figure 8 arrangement enables withdrawal of the cable from the arrangement with no more than a single twist of the cable to limit accumulated net linear twist of the cable while linearly extending the cable. The first and second looped sections may be positioned overlapping each other to provide a substantially toroidal shaped cable arrangement. An optical device may be provided on one or both of the ends of the length of cable. The springy cable may be a fiber optic cable, such as flat drop cable. Cable products, enclosures and methods of forming a cable arrangement are also provided.
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