Fiber optic cable harness break-out fitting
First Claim
1. A fiber optic cable harness break-out fitting for use at a fiber optic cable break-out location on a fiber optic cable harness containing a plurality of fiber optic cables, said fitting comprising:
- a pair of support legs for supporting contact with said harness;
a take-off tube having a throat, said take-off tube being positioned between said support legs, said fitting being positioned with respect to said harness such that break-out fibers which exit said harness at said break-out location are received through said throat; and
a pair of support surfaces between each of said legs and said take-off tube, said support surfaces having a controlled radius for controlling the degree of bend in said break-out fibers.
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Abstract
A fiber optic cable harness break-out fitting (10) is provided with a pair of support legs (12, 14) for supporting contact with a fiber optic cable harness (42) having a plurality of fiber optic cables (45). A take-off tube (20) is positioned between the support legs (12, 14), and the fitting is positioned on the harness such that fiber optic cables (47) which break-out from the fiber optic cable harness are received through a throat (22) of the take-off tube (20). Support surfaces (37,39) are provided between each of the legs (12,14) and the take-off tube (20), the surfaces having a controlled radius to control the degree of bend in the break-out fibers (47). The legs (12,14) are mounted on the harness (42) using tie down material (53), and the end of the take-off tube is slotted (24) such that the break-out fibers exiting the tube are secured within the tube with tie down material (53), the slots providing the necessary flexibility to allow the take-off tube end to securely grip the break-out fibers. The fitting may be provided in two halves (60,62) for installation in pre-existing fiber optic cable systems and for easy installation in new fiber optic cable systems.
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12 Claims
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1. A fiber optic cable harness break-out fitting for use at a fiber optic cable break-out location on a fiber optic cable harness containing a plurality of fiber optic cables, said fitting comprising:
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a pair of support legs for supporting contact with said harness; a take-off tube having a throat, said take-off tube being positioned between said support legs, said fitting being positioned with respect to said harness such that break-out fibers which exit said harness at said break-out location are received through said throat; and a pair of support surfaces between each of said legs and said take-off tube, said support surfaces having a controlled radius for controlling the degree of bend in said break-out fibers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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