REMOVABLE STRAIN RELIEF BRACKETS FOR SECURING FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND/OR OPTICAL FIBERS TO FIBER OPTIC EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A removable strain relief bracket to secure a fiber optic cable to fiber optic equipment, comprising:
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at least one lance raised off the body configured to be at least partially surrounded by a fastener disposed around a fiber optic cable; and
an attachment system to removably attach the body to fiber optic equipment.
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Abstract
Removable strain relief brackets for securing fiber optic cables and/or optical fiber to fiber optic equipment, and related assemblies and methods are disclosed. The removable strain relief brackets may be employed to secure fiber optic cable and/or optical fibers routed to fiber optic equipment. The removable strain relief brackets may also be employed to provide strain relief for fiber optic cable and/or optical fibers routed and secure to fiber optic equipment. Fiber optic cable discussed herein includes optical fiber whether disposed in a common cable jacket or disposed freely of each other outside a cable jacket.
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44 Claims
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1. A removable strain relief bracket to secure a fiber optic cable to fiber optic equipment, comprising:
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a body; at least one lance raised off the body configured to be at least partially surrounded by a fastener disposed around a fiber optic cable; and an attachment system to removably attach the body to fiber optic equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A fiber optic equipment, comprising:
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a housing, comprising a mounting surface, at least one fiber optic connection optically connecting at least one optical fiber exposed from an end portion of a fiber optic cable; an orifice disposed through the mounting surface, and a mating feature attached to the mounting surface; and a removable strain relief bracket configured to be removably attached to the mounting surface and configured to be attached to the end portion of the fiber optic cable. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of securing an end portion of a fiber optic cable to fiber optic equipment, comprising:
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disposing an end portion of a fiber optic cable adjacent to at least one lance, the lance raised off a body of a removable strain relief bracket; securing a fastener around the at least one lance of the removable strain relief bracket, the fastener at least partially surrounding the lance and disposed around the end portion of the fiber optic cable; and attaching the removable strain relief bracket to a mounting surface of a fiber optic equipment. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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Specification