Fiber optic cable assembly with integrated compressing member for strain relief
US7668426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4478
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pre-terminated cable assembly includes: a fiber optic cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers surrounded by a polymeric jacket; the jacket including a transition region, wherein the plurality of optical fibers is broken out into fiber subunits on one side of the transition region; a sleeve fixed to the transition region; and a circumferentially compressing member mounted on the transition region of the jacket adjacent the fixing sleeve. In this configuration, the cable assembly can have sufficient strain relief and protection for the optical fibers as the cable is manipulated into place during installation.
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