Pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable
a fiber optic distribution cable and pre-connector technology, applied in the direction of optics, fibre mechanical structures, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the use of the assembled cable, hindering the winding of the assembled cable onto the cable reel, and a high cost of a highly skilled field technician, so as to achieve convenient deployment, short length of optical fibers, and low profile mid-span access
a fiber optic distribution cable and pre-connector technology, applied in the direction of optics, fibre mechanical structures, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the use of the assembled cable, hindering the winding of the assembled cable onto the cable reel, and a high cost of a highly skilled field technician, so as to achieve convenient deployment, short length of optical fibers, and low profile mid-span access
US20050175308A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-08-11CORNING CABLE SYST LLC
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[0026] The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. However, this invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These exemplary embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be both thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Like reference numbers refer to like elements throughout the various drawings.
[0027] The pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable of the present invention comprises at least one predetermined access location along the cable length for providing access to at least one preterminated and pre-connectorized optical fiber. In preferred embodiments, the pre-connectorized distribution cable comprises a plurality of access locations at spaced apart locations along the cable length, thus providing...
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A factory prepared fiber optic distribution cable has at least one predetermined access location for providing access to at least one pre-connectorized optical fiber. The fiber optic distribution cable includes at least one preterminated optical fiber withdrawn from a tubular body at the access location, a connector attached to the preterminated optical fiber, a transition piece for transitioning the preterminated optical fiber from the tubular body into a protective tube, and a protective shell encapsulating the access location for protecting the pre-connectorized optical fiber. Alternatively, the fiber optic distribution cable includes at least one preterminated optical fiber withdrawn from a tubular body, a transition piece for transitioning the preterminated optical fiber from the tubular body into a protective tube, a connector attached to the preterminated optical fiber, a plurality of cable centralizers, and a protective shell for encapsulating the access location and protecting the pre-connectorized optical fiber.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to a fiber optic distribution cable and, more particularly, to a factory assembled fiber optic distribution cable having at least one predetermined access location for providing access to at least one preterminated and pre-connectorized optical fiber. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Optical fibers are used for a variety of applications including voice communication, data transmission and the like. With the ever-increasing need for connecting remote locations to a fiber optic distribution cable, it is apparent that more efficient methods of performing a mid-span access of a distribution cable are required. Typically, to perform a mid-span access, a technician must remove a portion of the cable sheath in the field at a convenient location along an installed distribution cable. Once the sheath is removed, the technician must access pre-selected optical fibers, sev...
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11 Aug 2005
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US20050175308A1
- IPC
- G02B6/44
- CPC
- G02B6/4472; G02B6/4495; G02B6/4475; G02B6/4431
- Inventors
- ELKINS, ROBERT B. II; COOKE, TERRY L.