Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080219631 | Universal bracket for mounting a drop terminal - The present disclosure relates to a drop terminal mounting system for use in a fiber optic network. The drop terminal mounting system includes a drop terminal having a drop terminal housing to which a plurality of fiber optic adapters are mounted. The fiber optic adapters have exterior ports that are accessible from an exterior of the drop terminal housing. The drop terminal mounting system also includes a bracket including a base portion, having a front side and a back side, a cradle disposed on the front side for receiving the drop terminal, and an channel disposed on the back side of the base portion. The bracket has features that facilitate mounting the bracket to different types of structures such as poles, strands, or to hand-holes. | 09-11-2008 |
20080232743 | Drop terminal with anchor block for retaining a stub cable - The drop terminal includes a plurality of fiber optic adapters having outer connector ports that are accessible from outside the drop terminal. The drop terminal receives a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers. Fiber optic connectors are positioned at the ends of the optical fibers. The fiber optic connectors are inserted into inner connector ports of the fiber optic adapters. The drop terminal also includes an anchor block for securing the fiber optic cable to a main housing of the drop terminal. The anchor block can be secured to the main housing of the drop terminal by a mechanical interlock. The drop terminal may also include a transparent interior shield or liner that retains fibers in position within the drop terminal during assembly of the drop terminal. | 09-25-2008 |
20080253722 | FIBER OPTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly including a main fiber optic cable and a tether cable that branches from the main fiber optic cable at a breakout location. The fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly also includes a breakout block mounted to the main fiber optic cable at the breakout location, and an over-mold that covers the breakout block and at least a portion of the main fiber optic cable. The breakout block defines a straight-through channel in which the main fiber optic cable is received and a breakout channel that branches out from the straight-through channel. The breakout block includes seams with overlap configurations that prevent the over-mold from entering the breakout block through the seams. The breakout block also includes barrier dams for preventing bonding material from entering the breakout channel. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253729 | Fiber optic cable breakout configuration with tensile reinforcement - The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly including a main fiber optic cable and a tether cable that branches from the main fiber optic cable at a breakout location. The breakout location includes a breakout block mounted to the main fiber optic cable, a tether retention block mounted to the main fiber optic cable, and a sleeve positioned outside the main fiber optic cable that extends from the breakout block to the tether retention block. An optical fiber structure extends from the main fiber optic cable, through the breakout block, through the sleeve and through the tether retention block to the tether cable. The fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly also includes a tensile reinforcing structure that extends from the breakout block to the retention block for preventing a spacing between the breakout block and the retention block from exceeding a predetermined amount. The tensile reinforcing structure is positioned outside the main fiber optic cable and has portions anchored to the breakout block and the retention block. The fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly further includes an over-mold that covers the breakout block, the sleeve, the retention block, the tensile reinforcing structure and at least a portion of the main fiber optic cable. | 10-16-2008 |
20090046985 | Fiber Optic Enclosure Internal Cable Management - A fiber access terminal assembly includes a front housing piece with an exterior side and an interior side having a slack storage area and a rear housing piece mounted to the interior side of the front housing piece. A bend radius limiter having a retention portion with a first end and an oppositely disposed second end, a radius limiting portion disposed at the first end, and a side portion disposed at the second end is mounted in the slack storage area. The retention portion, the radius limiting portion, and the side portion cooperatively define a passageway for optical fiber routing. A method of routing cable in the fiber access terminal includes providing a fiber access terminal assembly, inserting cable through a cable entry in the housing, routing optical fibers of the cable loosely through the passageway, and connecting ends of the optical fiber to fiber optic adapters. | 02-19-2009 |
20100034506 | CABLE PAYOUT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method for deploying a telecommunications cable includes obtaining a payout arrangement including a length of cable, selecting one of the first end and the second end of the length of cable to access; accessing the selected end of the length of cable; and pulling the selected end to unwind the length of cable from the payout arrangement. In some embodiments, the cable is arranged around adjacent spools. In other embodiments, the cable is arranged within a container with access opening on the top and bottom. In still other embodiments, the cable is wound around a spool and at least one spacer. | 02-11-2010 |