Fiber optic cable and plug assembly
First Claim
1. A plug assembly for a fiber optic cable, the plug assembly positioned and secured at a desired location along the length of the fiber optic cable and adapted to engage a receptacle disposed within a connector port, at least a portion of the fiber optic cable passing through the plug assembly and the connector port, and wherein the fiber optic cable is strain relieved at the connector port and is not terminated at the plug assembly;
- the plug assembly further comprising,a shroud secured to the fiber optic cable, the shroud having one or more extensions at a forward end thereof for aligning the plug assembly with the receptacle;
a coupling nut operable for securing the plug assembly within the receptacle;
a heat shrink tube for sealing between the shroud and the fiber optic cable, the heat shrink tube being disposed about a portion of the shroud and an outer portion of the fiber optic cable; and
a boot for providing bending strain relief to the fiber optic cable adjacent the plug assembly.
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Abstract
A fiber optic cable has a plug assembly that may be positioned and secured at any desired location along the length of the cable to engage a receptacle disposed within a connector port provided in a wall of a connection terminal. The plug assembly includes a shroud, a coupling nut, a heat shrink tube for sealing the cable and a boot for providing bending strain relief. At least a portion of the cable passes through the connector port for interconnection with optical fibers of a distribution cable or optical equipment. A method for routing a fiber optic cable into a connection terminal includes using a connector port provided in a wall of the terminal, determining a desired length of the cable, positioning and securing a plug assembly at a desired location along the length of the cable, and mating the plug assembly with a receptacle disposed within the connector port.
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12 Claims
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1. A plug assembly for a fiber optic cable, the plug assembly positioned and secured at a desired location along the length of the fiber optic cable and adapted to engage a receptacle disposed within a connector port, at least a portion of the fiber optic cable passing through the plug assembly and the connector port, and wherein the fiber optic cable is strain relieved at the connector port and is not terminated at the plug assembly;
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the plug assembly further comprising, a shroud secured to the fiber optic cable, the shroud having one or more extensions at a forward end thereof for aligning the plug assembly with the receptacle; a coupling nut operable for securing the plug assembly within the receptacle; a heat shrink tube for sealing between the shroud and the fiber optic cable, the heat shrink tube being disposed about a portion of the shroud and an outer portion of the fiber optic cable; and a boot for providing bending strain relief to the fiber optic cable adjacent the plug assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A fiber optic cable and plug assembly, comprising:
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a fiber optic cable comprising a cable jacket and an optical transmission component disposed within the cable jacket; and a plug assembly adapted to be positioned and secured at any desired location along the length of the fiber optic cable, the plug assembly comprising; a shroud disposed about the fiber optic cable at the desired location, the shroud having means for mating the plug assembly with a receptacle disposed within a connector port provided in a wall of a connection terminal; and a coupling nut having a means for securing the plug assembly within the receptacle; wherein at least a portion of the fiber optic cable passes through the plug assembly and the receptacle into in the connection terminal, and wherein the fiber optic cable is not terminated at the plug assembly; the plug assembly further comprising, a heat shrink tube for sealing between the shroud and the fiber optic cable; and a boot for providing bending strain relief to the fiber optic cable. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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Specification