Strain relief boot with flexible extension for guiding fiber optic cable
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1. A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:
- (a) a connector subassembly comprising a fiber optic cable terminated in a connector, the fiber optic cable having a minimum bend radius; and
(b) a strain relief boot attached to the connector subassembly, the strain relief boot comprising a core portion, a flexible extension having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end extending from the core portion, and a means for retaining at least a portion of the fiber optic cable which is disposed along the flexible extension;
wherein the flexible extension does not have a predetermined bend.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a fiber optic cable assembly comprising (a) a connector subassembly comprising a fiber optic cable terminated in a connector, the fiber optic cable having a minimum bend radius; and (b) a strain relief boot attached to the connector subassembly, the strain relief boot comprising a core portion, a flexible extension having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end extending from the core portion, and a means for retaining at least a portion of the fiber optic cable which is disposed along the flexible extension. The flexible extension does not have a predetermined bend.
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1. A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:
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(a) a connector subassembly comprising a fiber optic cable terminated in a connector, the fiber optic cable having a minimum bend radius; and
(b) a strain relief boot attached to the connector subassembly, the strain relief boot comprising a core portion, a flexible extension having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end extending from the core portion, and a means for retaining at least a portion of the fiber optic cable which is disposed along the flexible extension;
wherein the flexible extension does not have a predetermined bend. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A strain relief boot for use with a fiber optic cable having a minimum bend radius, the strain relief boot comprising:
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(a) a core portion; and
(b) a flexible extension having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end extending from the core portion; and
(c) means for retaining at least a portion of the fiber optic cable which is disposed along the flexible extension, wherein the flexible extension does not have a predetermined bend. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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