Fiber cable fan-out assembly and method
US9395509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49909
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a multi-fiber cable assembly including a multi-fiber cable. The multi-fiber cable includes a block of optical fiber ribbons, the block having an external profile; a strength layer surrounding the optical fiber ribbons; a jacket surrounding the strength layer; and a fan-out arrangement disposed at a first end of the multi-fiber cable. The fan-out arrangement includes an outer shell extending from a first end to a second end, the outer shell including a first interior mounting location spaced axially from a second interior mounting location; an orientation plug defining a longitudinal through-passage through which the block of optical fiber ribbons extends, the through-passage having an internal profile that inhibits rotation of the block of optical fiber ribbons, the orientation plug including a keying arrangement that axially and rotationally fixes the orientation plug to the outer shell at the first interior mounting location; and a furcation tube assembly axially and rotationally fixed to the outer shell at the second interior mounting location, the furcation tube assembly includes a plurality of furcation tube arrangements mounted …
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