Fiber optic cable guide
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1. A fiber optic cable guide for removable placement on a fiber optic cable, the fiber optic cable having a minimum bend radius, a connector at at least one end, and a strain relief boot having a first end adjacent the connector, the fiber optic cable guide comprising:
- an elongated member partially curved along its length with a radius of curvature not less than the minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable, the elongated member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the elongated member dimensioned to fit between the fiber optic cable and strain relief boot at an end opposite the first end of the strain relief boot and the second end of the elongated member configured to retain at least a portion of the fiber optic cable.
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Abstract
A fiber optic cable guide has a curved elongated member that fits between the strain relief boot and optical fiber to allow the fiber optical cable to bend without violating the minimum bend radius of the optical fibers. The fiber optic cable guide also retains at least a portion of the fiber optic cable.
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1. A fiber optic cable guide for removable placement on a fiber optic cable, the fiber optic cable having a minimum bend radius, a connector at at least one end, and a strain relief boot having a first end adjacent the connector, the fiber optic cable guide comprising:
an elongated member partially curved along its length with a radius of curvature not less than the minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable, the elongated member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the elongated member dimensioned to fit between the fiber optic cable and strain relief boot at an end opposite the first end of the strain relief boot and the second end of the elongated member configured to retain at least a portion of the fiber optic cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of removably routing a fiber optic cable through a curve, the fiber optic cable having a minimum bend radius, a connector at at least one end, and a strain relief boot adjacent the connector, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a first end of an elongated optical cable guide member between the fiber optic cable and strain relief boot, the cable guide being partially curved along its length with a radius of curvature not less than the minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable; sliding the optical cable guide toward the connector; and positioning the fiber optic cable into at least one extension configured to hold at least a portion of the fiber optic cable at a second end of the cable guide. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A fiber optic cable guide for removable placement on a fiber optic cable, the fiber optic cable having a minimum bend radius, a connector at least one end, and a strain relief boot having a first end adjacent the connector, the fiber optic cable guide comprising:
an elongated member partially curved along its length with a radius of curvature not less than the minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable, at least a portion of the elongated member configured to pass between the strain relief boot and the cable at an end opposite the first end of the strain relief boot. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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