Fiber body holder and strain relief device

US9213161B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Corning Cable Systems LLC · US

Inventors

• Monique Lise Cote · Fort Worth, US
• Brent Michael Frazier · Haslet, US
• William Julius McPhil Giraud · Springtown, US
• Raymond G. Jay · Mansfield, US
• Brian Duane Kingsbury · Watauga, US
• Michael Heath Rasmussen · Copenhagen, DK

Key dates

• Filing date: May 24, 2013
• Grant date: Dec 15, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 4, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/44528
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A fiber optic apparatus including a retainer assembly having at least one retainer configured to toollessly, releasably retain a fiber body and or one or more optical fibers is disclosed. An attachment feature may toollessly, removably attach the retainer assembly to a mounting surface. The at least one retainer is configured to releasably retain the fiber body via mounting bosses on the fiber body. A stacking feature may be configured to removably attach a second retainer assembly to the retainer assembly. The at least one retainer may be configured to releasably retain the one or more optical fibers to strain relief the one of more optical fibers. The mounting surface may be fiber optic equipment. The fiber optic equipment may be a shelf mounted to a chassis in a fiber optic equipment rack.