Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fiber optic drop cables and preconnectorized assemblies having toning portions
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Application No.: US12871349Application Date: 2010-08-30
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Publication No.: US09239441B2Publication Date: 2016-01-19
- Inventor: Stuart R. Melton , Hieu V. Tran , David A. Thompson , Richard S. Wagman , Michael J. Gimblet , Xin Liu
- Applicant: Stuart R. Melton , Hieu V. Tran , David A. Thompson , Richard S. Wagman , Michael J. Gimblet , Xin Liu
- Applicant Address: US NC Hickory
- Assignee: CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC
- Current Assignee: CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Hickory
- Main IPC: G02B6/36
- IPC: G02B6/36 ; G02B6/44

Abstract:
A preconnectorized outdoor cable streamlines the deployment of optical waveguides into the last mile of an optical network. The preconnectorized outdoor cable includes a cable and at least one plug connector. The plug connector is attached to a first end of the cable, thereby connectorizing at least one optical waveguide. The cable has at least one optical waveguide, at least one tensile element, and a cable jacket. Various cable designs such as figure-eight or flat cables may be used with the plug connector. In preferred embodiments, the plug connector includes a crimp assembly having a crimp housing and a crimp band. The crimp housing has two half-shells being held together by the crimp band for securing the at least one tensile element. When fully assembled, the crimp housing fits into a shroud of the preconnectorized cable. The shroud aides in mating the preconnectorized cable with a complimentary receptacle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100322563A1 FIBER OPTIC DROP CABLES AND PRECONNECTORIZED ASSEMBLIES HAVING TONING PORTIONS Public/Granted day:2010-12-23
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