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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170391 | Fiber optic strain relief assembly A fiber optic strain relief assembly includes a housing having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The housing defines a bore that extends between the first end and the second end. The fiber optic strain relief assembly further includes a strain relie... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165444 | System and device for hauling fibre optic cable along a conduit A system, device, fiber optic cable and/or method for hauling fiber optic cable along a conduit to a location. The system includes a fiber optic cable including an optic fiber, at least one first strengthening element and at least one second strengthening element, a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8090234 | Cable anchoring device The present disclosure relates to a cable anchoring device for anchoring a fiber optic cable to a building, wall, pole or other structure. The cable anchoring device includes a spool component about which the fiber optic cable is wrapped at least two times. The cabl... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8041176 | Cable exit trough with cover A cable exit trough with pivoting cover. The cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough. The exit trough may define an insert aperture for receiving modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providi... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8023793 | Grounding device for armored cable An external grounding arrangement for a fiber access terminal includes a lug extending through a housing of the terminal. The lug is connected to strength members of a fiber optic cable extending to the terminal by a clamp about the cable within the terminal and a r... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8009957 | Spiral or S-curve strain relief for pulling a fiber optic cable A strain relief for distributing strain along an outer surface of an optical fiber cable is disclosed. The strain relief is shaped to surround and tangentially grip the cable via friction between the outer surface of the cable and an inner surface of the strain reli... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7903925 | Fiber optic furcation assembly having feature(s) for cable management Fiber optic cable assemblies having a fiber optic cable, a furcation body, and one or more furcated legs are disclosed herein. In embodiments disclosed herein, the furcation body comprises a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end having the... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7860364 | Methods for accessing a fiber within a fiber optic cable to splice thereto and tools for use with the same Apparatus for accessing a length of a selected one or more of a plurality of optical fibers within an outer protective jacket of a cable including the plurality of optical fibers and at least one strength member extending longitudinally therein include a cable posit... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7805045 | Optical fibre cleaving device A mechanism for cleaving optical fibers, comprising fiber cleaving means and gripping members arranged to grip an optical fiber and to apply a pulling force to put the fiber under tension whilst the fiber is cleaved, wherein the gripping member(s) C are arranged to ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7783152 | Apparatus for restraining fiber optic cables An apparatus for restraining fiber optic cables in the region of a sealing body of a cable sleeve, namely within an interior delimited by the cable sleeve is disclosed. The apparatus has a fitting part which is capable of being fastened on the sealing body of the ca... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7756381 | Optical signal distribution assembly with optical connector holder A connector holder (22) suitable for use in a communications signal distribution system, comprising first and second parts between which an optical connector element may be secured, and which have means for locating the holder (22) in one of a number o... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7738761 | Fiber optic cable control clips and enclosure assemblies and methods incorporating the same An enclosure assembly for use with a fiber optic cable, the cable having a lengthwise cable axis and including a plurality of optical fibers and a jacket surrounding the optical fibers includes an enclosure housing and a cable control clip. The enclosure housing def... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738759 | Optical fiber cable inlet device An inlet device is described for inserting a cable containing optical fibers into a telecommunications enclosure. The inlet device includes a housing with a strength member securing section configured to fasten at least one strength member to the housing. The inlet ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738760 | Optical polishing fixture An optical polishing fixture for securing one or more optical connectors can include a fixture base having a connector slot for receiving an optical connector and a clamping assembly mounted to the fixture base proximate the connector slot. The connector slot can be... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734139 | Modular cable-management system Apparatus for providing cable-management comprising at least one bracket having a support member and a plurality of extensions protruding from the support member, where at least one pair of adjacent extensions define at least one receptacle. At least one cable holde... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7734138 | Fiber optic connector holders There is provided a fiber optic connector holder adapted to selectively retain two or more fiber optic connectors that include a dust cap on the ferrule. The connector holder comprises a boot retainer to selectively retain a portion of the boot of the connector, and... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7725001 | Method and device for optical fiber connection A device for coupling an optical fiber includes: a first surface and a second surface, including respective active surface portions; at least one optical fiber positioning element adapted to position at least one point of an optical fiber on a longitudinally median ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7715684 | Cable exit trough with cover A cable exit trough with pivoting cover. The cover having a cover plate and a pivot plate hingedly mounted thereto for easy access to the trough. The exit trough may define an insert aperture for receiving modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providi... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7653283 | Light pipe mounting interface In an example embodiment, a light pipe mounting interface may include a support strip and at least one light pipe projecting from the support strip. The light pipe is to extend through a housing. A hook projects from the support strip to engage with the housing, and... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7603020 | Cable clamp with integrated trace and bond capability A fiber optic cable clamp module is disclosed. The clamp module includes a conductive contact for terminating a tracer wire. The clamp module retains the fiber optic cable and provides a weather tight seal around the cable. A carrier for a fiber optic cable clamp mo... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7603019 | Optical communication module and manufacturing method thereof There is provided an optical communication module including a receptacle that has an optical element therein and a brim portion, a chassis on which the receptacle is mounted, and a jig into which the receptacle is inserted, that has an opening smaller than the brim ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7570862 | Telecommunications lead-in apparatus A cable lead out device (10) suitable for use within a bore (13) through a wall (60), the device comprising a body to guide a cable, the cable having a minimum permitted bend radius, along a passageway in the bore, the passageway being defined b... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7555191 | Self-locking unidirectional interposer springs for optical transceiver modules This invention relates to novel latching mechanisms for a pluggable assembly or module that comprises a communications interface between a computer processing unit and the housing of an optical transceiver (such as a XENPAK module). Such connections require multiple... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7548681 | Prevention of optical fiber darkening A technique enables the reduction or prevention of galvanic action by electrically insulating components of a system. Fiber optic systems can be protected with the technique by preventing the formation of hydrogen ions through galvanic action that otherwise contribu... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7542650 | Latching trough-coupling system A telecommunications infrastructure includes first and second trough members for routing signal-carrying fibers. A coupler is used to releasably couple the first and second trough members together. The coupler includes a first pair of rotatable latches for releasabl... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7542651 | Fiber optic cable assemblies including remote tether release apparatus A cable assembly comprising a first fiber optic cable, a second fiber optic cable attached to the first fiber optic cable, and an apparatus for remotely releasing at least a portion of the second fiber optic cable from attachment to the first fiber optic cable. A ca... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7532799 | Fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly including a main fiber optic cable and a tether cable that branches from the main fiber optic cable at a breakout location. The fiber optic telecommunications cable assembly also inclu... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526174 | Universal splitter module holder for an optic fiber distribution hub In accordance with various embodiments, universal splitter module holder for a fiber optic distribution hub is provided. The universal hub splitter module holder is structured to retain any one of a plurality of fiber optic splitter modules within the fiber optic di... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7519260 | Coaxial optoelectronic device separation apparatus and method An optoelectronic device separation apparatus may include a first and second clamp members configured to grip coaxial portions of an optoelectronic device. In one embodiment, the clamp members grip a housing portion and a fiber pigtail portion, respectively. The cla... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7512305 | Precision optical fiber clamp A fiber clamp (220) for clamping an optical fiber (16) includes a first clamp section (228) and a second clamp section (230) that flexibly urges the optical fiber (16) against the first clamp section (228). The second clamp ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509017 | Radius limiter and arrangement A cable radius limiter having a radius limiting surface that prevents damage to cables due to excessive bending. The cable radius limiter includes mounting structure and cable retaining structure arranged such that the limiter can be operably oriented and mounted to... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7505666 | Strain relief device for a glass fiber cable The invention relates to a strain relief device (40) for glass fiber cables (50) having a cable jacket (56) and at least one glass fiber (57) and fibers (58) arranged between the at least one glass fiber (57) and the cable j... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505665 | Cable holder A cable holder with a cable holder module that can be separably connected to a base element. The base element contains a mount for mounting on a structure of the aircraft. The cable holder module can be exchanged, if so required, which allows simple installation of ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7474829 | Assemblies and methods for drop cable Assemblies and methods for installing and maintaining aerial fiber optic cable are provided. Embodiments include a cable long enough to extend from two elevated support points and to provide enough slack for at least a portion of the cable to extend along the ground... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7471868 | Cable trough system and method A telecommunications cable management system includes trough elements including a planar top surface and sides for cable routing and management. The trough elements are made from separate parts assembled together with a mating arrangement. The mating arrangement all... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7457506 | Line organizer A line organizer, comprising an elongate lower portion, wherein the lower portion includes at least two lower aperture portions formed in the lower portion; a base member associated with the lower portion; an elongate upper portion, wherein the upper portion include... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454116 | Wall mount chassis A wall mount chassis includes circuitry for telecommunications signals. The chassis includes a rear wall mountable to a vertical wall, and first and second sides. Each side includes a hinged cover. Each cover includes an access window for viewing an opposite side of... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7447414 | Cable protector apparatus A cable protector (for protecting e.g. optical cable) apparatus provides an elongated flexible body having a central longitudinal bore for holding the cable to be protected. The elongated body provides an outer surface, an inner surface, and a mass of flexible absor... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7437051 | Secure infrared beaming communication link A secure communication channel is established between a portable computing device and a fixed public network outlet. Infrared beaming is employed wherein the IR beam is confined to an optical fiber placed between the IR beaming ports of the portable device and the f... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433571 | Cable bundling and organizing system A cable organizing and bundling sleeve and sleeve dispensing tool for use in installing the sleeve around a plurality of cables provides a system for combining, protecting, and organizing multiple cables and hoses into one compact bundle. An elongate, radially elast... | 10/07/2008 |
