FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:
- a connector having a mating end and a cable end;
a fiber optic cable terminated to the cable end of the connector; and
a cable director coupled to the fiber optic cable rearward of the connector, the cable director comprising a flexible support sleeve and a clip extending from the support sleeve, the support sleeve including a raceway that receives the fiber optic cable, the support sleeve having a first end segment and a second end segment, the support sleeve having a first attachment point proximate to the first end segment and a second attachment point proximate to the second end segment, the support sleeve being held in a bent shape when the clip is attached to both the first attachment point and the second attachment point, the support sleeve being configured to be straightened to a loading position in which the raceway is substantially linear when the clip is removed from at least one of the first or second attachment points.
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Abstract
A fiber optic cable assembly includes a connector that has a mating end and a cable end. A fiber optic cable is terminated to the cable end of the connector. A cable director is coupled to the fiber optic cable rearward of the connector. The cable director includes a flexible support sleeve and a clip extending from the support sleeve. The support sleeve includes a raceway that receives the fiber optic cable. The support sleeve has a first end segment and a second end segment. The support sleeve has a first attachment point proximate to the first end segment and a second attachment point proximate to the second end segment. The support sleeve is held in a bent shape when the clip is attached to both the first attachment point and the second attachment point. The support sleeve is configured to be straightened to a loading position in which the raceway is substantially linear when the clip is removed from at least one of the first or second attachment points.
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20 Claims
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1. A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:
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a connector having a mating end and a cable end; a fiber optic cable terminated to the cable end of the connector; and a cable director coupled to the fiber optic cable rearward of the connector, the cable director comprising a flexible support sleeve and a clip extending from the support sleeve, the support sleeve including a raceway that receives the fiber optic cable, the support sleeve having a first end segment and a second end segment, the support sleeve having a first attachment point proximate to the first end segment and a second attachment point proximate to the second end segment, the support sleeve being held in a bent shape when the clip is attached to both the first attachment point and the second attachment point, the support sleeve being configured to be straightened to a loading position in which the raceway is substantially linear when the clip is removed from at least one of the first or second attachment points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:
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a connector having a mating end and a cable end; a fiber optic cable terminated to the cable end of the connector; and a cable director coupled to the fiber optic cable rearward of the connector, the cable director comprising a flexible support sleeve and a clip extending from the support sleeve, the support sleeve including a raceway that receives the fiber optic cable, the support sleeve being movable between a loading position and a holding position, the raceway being substantially linear in the loading position, the raceway being bent at an angle in the holding position, the clip being movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the clip retaining the support sleeve in the holding position when in the engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A cable director for a fiber optic cable comprising:
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a flexible support sleeve including a raceway configured to receive the fiber optic cable, the support sleeve having a first end segment and a second end segment, the support sleeve having a first attachment point proximate to the first end segment and a second attachment point proximate to the second end segment; and a clip extending from the support sleeve, the clip holding the support sleeve in a bent shape when the clip is attached to both the first attachment point and the second attachment point, wherein the support sleeve is configured to be straightened to a loading position in which the raceway is substantially linear when the clip is removed from at least one of the first or second attachment points. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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