Method and apparatus for installing fiber optic jumper cables in

Details Method and apparatus for installing fiber optic jumper cables in Method and apparatus for installing fiber optic jumper cables in

1998-04-20

1999-08-10

Palmer, Phan T. H.

Optical waveguides

Accessories

385135, 385139, G02B 600

Patent

active

059371307

ABSTRACT:
The present method and apparatus for installing fiber optic jumper cables in an equipment enclosure enables the simple installation of fiber optic jumper cables in an equipment enclosure that is provisioned with traditional wire jumper cables and connectors. This apparatus includes a fiber optic pass through tool that enables the craftsperson to thread the fiber optic jumper cables through the equipment enclosure with minimal effort and avoids damage to the fiber optic jumper cable. The fiber optic pass through tool comprises two parts: an extender and a hybrid fiber optic coupling adapter. The extender provides the craftsperson with sufficient reach to pull the fiber optic jumper cable through the entire length of the equipment enclosure, with sufficient flexibility to bend the tool around comers, and yet with sufficient stiffness to control the passage of the tool through the equipment enclosure. A hybrid fiber optic coupling adapter is attached in a snap fit manner to the extender and provides a secure means of connecting the fiber optic jumper cable to the extender without the need for fasteners. The fiber optic jumper cable can then be pulled back through the equipment enclosure to the front of the fiber optic circuit pack using the fiber optic pass through tool. The hybrid fiber optic coupling adapter is then disconnected from the handle, mounted on the equipment enclosure bulkhead and used to terminate the fiber optic jumper cable.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5774618 (1998-06-01), Jones
patent: 5778130 (1998-07-01), Walters et al.

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