Optical waveguides – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-31
2007-07-31
Bovernick, Rodney (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Miscellaneous
C385S095000, C385S103000, C385S106000, C385S136000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11491008
ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications cable including a distribution cable and a tether that branches from the distribution cable at a mid-span breakout location. A flexible closure covers the mid-span breakout location. Within the closure, fibers are broken out from the distribution cable and spliced to fibers of the tether. The lengths of broken out fibers within the flexible closure are provided with sufficient excess fiber length to allow the closure to be readily bent/flexed in any direction without damaging the fibers.
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