Device for furcating fiber optic cables

Details Device for furcating fiber optic cables Device for furcating fiber optic cables

2007-08-14

2009-02-24

Kim, Ellen (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

C385S106000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07494284

ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic cable assembly is provided. The cable assembly includes a housing, a plurality of furcation tubes, and a bundled cable. The housing has an opening at a first end and a plurality of channels at a second end. The furcation tubes are aligned with corresponding channels. One end of the bundled cable extends into an interior space of the housing through the opening. The bundled cable has a cable jacket and cable filaments. A first portion of the cable filaments extends beyond the end of the cable jacket in the interior space. A plurality of optic fibers is disposed in the bundled cable and the housing, and a molding compound is disposed around the furcation unit. Individual optic fibers are in individual furcation tubes and movable to slide longitudinally relative to the housing.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4884862 (1989-12-01), Kofod
patent: 7093984 (2006-08-01), Cox

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