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Fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly

  • US 7,532,799 B2
  • Filed: 04/12/2007
  • Issued: 05/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly comprising:

  • a main fiber optic cable;

    a tether cable that branches from the main fiber optic cable at a breakout location;

    a breakout block mounted to the main fiber optic cable at the breakout location, the breakout block defining a straight-through channel in which the main fiber optic cable is received and a breakout channel that branches out from the straight-through channel, the breakout block including first and second half-pieces joined at oppositely positioned first and second seams, the first seam being positioned adjacent the straight-through channel and the second seam being positioned adjacent the breakout channel;

    an optical fiber structure that extends from the main fiber optic cable, through the breakout block to the tether cable; and

    an over-mold that covers the breakout block and at least a portion of the main fiber optic cable;

    wherein the first and second half-pieces of the breakout block include a first set of inner and outer overlap members that extend along the second seam and overlap one another to provide a first barrier that prevents over-mold material from entering the breakout block through the second seam.

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