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TRACEABLE FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH FIBER GUIDE AND TRACING OPTICAL FIBERS FOR CARRYING LIGHT RECEIVED FROM A LIGHT LAUNCH DEVICE

  • US 20180172942A1
  • Filed: 01/20/2017
  • Published: 06/21/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A cable tracing system, comprising:

  • a fiber optic connector comprising;

    a housing defining an interior and comprising a connector fiber guide, the connector fiber guide comprising a planar surface, a launch opening defined in the planar surface, and at least one alignment surface proximate the planar surface;

    at least one data transmission element, at least a portion of the at least one data transmission element positioned within the interior of the housing for direction of an optical data signal;

    a first launch end of a first tracing optical fiber positioned within the launch opening of the housing and accessible from an exterior of the housing for receiving a first optical tracing signal from a launch optical fiber to direct the first optical tracing signal to a first emission end of the first tracing optical fiber; and

    a second emission end of a second tracing optical fiber positioned within the housing;

    the at least one alignment surface configured to axially align the launch optical fiber with the first launch end of the first tracing optical fiber.

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