Fiber optic cable assemblies employing a furcation body having anti-rotation feature

• US 8,301,004 B2
• Filed: 04/02/2009
• Issued: 10/30/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Inventors: Cooke, Terry L., Dean, David L. Jr., Klavuhn, Tory A., Mabry, Clyde B. III, McGranahan, Daniel S., Walters, Jeffrey M.
• Primary Examiner(s): WONG, ERIC K
• Application Number:
  US12/417,325
• Publication Number:
  US 20100086267A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,307 Days
• Field of Search: 385/137, 385/139
• US Class Current: 385/137
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4453 Cassettes
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4471 Terminating devices demountable connectors G02B6/3807; Cable clamps
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44715 Fan-out devices
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44765 with means for strain-relieving to exterior cable layers

Abstract

A fiber optic cable assembly including a fiber optic cable and a furcation body is disclosed. An attachment feature can be provided to mount the furcation body to a mounting surface of fiber optic equipment for securing a portion of the fiber optic cable assembly to the fiber optic equipment. The attachment feature may include an integrated anti-rotation feature to inhibit rotation of the furcation body with respect to a mounting surface. The anti-rotation feature is provided by one or more generally planar surfaces of the furcation body for abutting with at least one complementary planar mounting surface.

Claims

1. A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:

a fiber optic cable,

furcated legs, and

a clip having one or more apertures for receiving one or more securing devices,

a furcation body, wherein the fiber optic cable is furcated inside the furcation body into the furcated legs, and wherein the furcation body comprises;

a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end having the fiber optic cable extending therefrom, and the second end having one or more of the furcated legs extending therefrom; and

at least one anti-rotation feature integrated with the furcation body, wherein the anti-rotation feature is one or more generally planar surfaces disposed on the furcation body for abutting with at least one complementary planar mounting surface; and

a notched portion that is a portion of the furcation body that has a different cross sectional area or different cross sectional geometry such that the clip is configured to fit within the notched portion of the furcation body when placed about the furcation body.

2. A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:

a fiber optic cable,

furcated legs,

an attachment feature, the attachment feature being a discrete attachment clip; and

a furcation body, wherein the fiber optic cable is furcated inside the furcation body into the furcated legs, and wherein the furcation body comprises;

a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end having the fiber optic cable extending therefrom, and the second end having one or more of the furcated legs extending therefrom; and

a notched portion disposed on an outer surface of the furcation body, wherein the notched portion is a portion of the furcation body that has a different cross sectional area or different cross sectional geometry for cooperating with the attachment feature, wherein the clip is configured to fit within the notched portion of the furcation body when placed about the furcation body such that the notched portion of the furcation body provides a biased position for the clip to attach to the furcation body thereby promoting stability of the furcation body attachment to a mounting surface.

3. A fiber optic shelf assembly, comprising:

a mounting surface;

a clip having one or more apertures for receiving one or more securing devices; and

a fiber optic cable assembly having a fiber optic cable, furcated legs, and a furcation body, wherein the fiber optic cable is furcated inside the furcation body into the furcated legs, and wherein the furcation body comprises;

a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end having the fiber optic cable extending therefrom, and the second end having one or more of the furcated legs extending therefrom;

at least one anti-rotation feature integrated with the furcation body, wherein the at least anti-rotation feature is one or more generally planar surfaces disposed on the furcation body, and wherein the at least one anti-rotation feature abuts with the mounting surface; and

a notched portion that is a portion of the furcation body that has a different cross sectional area or different cross sectional geometry such that the clip is configured to fit within the notched portion of the furcation body when placed about the furcation body.