Method and apparatus for installing fiber optic jumper cables in an equipment enclosure
First Claim
1. Apparatus for installing fiber optic jumper cables in an equipment enclosure that is equipped with a plurality of circuit packs mounted in circuit pack carriers, wherein said circuit packs include at least one fiber optic circuit pack having a fiber optic connector on its front face for receiving a fiber optic connector, comprising:
- extender means, having an elongated shape with sufficient reach to pull a fiber optic jumper cable through the entire length of the equipment enclosure, with sufficient flexibility to bend around comers; and
fiber optic connector coupler means, removably connectable to said extender means, for receiving a connectorized end of a fiber optic jumper cable.
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Abstract
The present method and apparatus for installing fiber optic jumper cables in an equipment enclosure enables the simple installation of fiber optic jumper cables in an equipment enclosure that is provisioned with traditional wire jumper cables and connectors. This apparatus includes a fiber optic pass through tool that enables the craftsperson to thread the fiber optic jumper cables through the equipment enclosure with minimal effort and avoids damage to the fiber optic jumper cable. The fiber optic pass through tool comprises two parts: an extender and a hybrid fiber optic coupling adapter. The extender provides the craftsperson with sufficient reach to pull the fiber optic jumper cable through the entire length of the equipment enclosure, with sufficient flexibility to bend the tool around comers, and yet with sufficient stiffness to control the passage of the tool through the equipment enclosure. A hybrid fiber optic coupling adapter is attached in a snap fit manner to the extender and provides a secure means of connecting the fiber optic jumper cable to the extender without the need for fasteners. The fiber optic jumper cable can then be pulled back through the equipment enclosure to the front of the fiber optic circuit pack using the fiber optic pass through tool. The hybrid fiber optic coupling adapter is then disconnected from the handle, mounted on the equipment enclosure bulkhead and used to terminate the fiber optic jumper cable.
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10 Claims
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1. Apparatus for installing fiber optic jumper cables in an equipment enclosure that is equipped with a plurality of circuit packs mounted in circuit pack carriers, wherein said circuit packs include at least one fiber optic circuit pack having a fiber optic connector on its front face for receiving a fiber optic connector, comprising:
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extender means, having an elongated shape with sufficient reach to pull a fiber optic jumper cable through the entire length of the equipment enclosure, with sufficient flexibility to bend around comers; and fiber optic connector coupler means, removably connectable to said extender means, for receiving a connectorized end of a fiber optic jumper cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for installing fiber optic jumper cables in an equipment enclosure that is equipped with a plurality of circuit packs mounted in circuit pack carriers, wherein said circuit packs include at least one fiber optic circuit pack having a fiber optic connector on its front face for receiving a fiber optic connector, comprising the steps of:
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connecting a fiber optic connector coupler to an extender having an elongated shape with sufficient reach to pull a fiber optic jumper cable through the entire length of the equipment enclosure, with sufficient flexibility to bend around corners; threading said extender, fiber optic connector coupler end first, through said equipment enclosure from a front side of said equipment enclosure to a predetermined location at a back of said equipment enclosure; attaching a connectorized end of a fiber optic jumper cable to said fiber optic connector coupler that is removably connectable to said extender; and pulling said extender with the attached jumper cable through said equipment enclosure to a front of said equipment enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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