Optical fiber access tool

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2006-06-07

2009-11-17

Kianni, K. Cyrus (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

Accessories

C385S136000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07620286

ABSTRACT:
A tool and method for accessing fibers within an optical fiber cable is provided. The tool can be used to access optical fibers within buffer tubes held in distribution cables. The tool works well even when the buffer tubes to be accessed are held tightly within distribution cables. In one embodiment, the tool is clamped over a buffer tube and a blade is slid across a blade guide of the tool to facilitate the cutting of a fiber access window in the buffer tube. The method of accessing fibers within a fiber optic cable includes supporting a section of buffer tube and sliding a blade across the mid-portion of the supported section thereby creating optical fiber access windows therein.

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