Fiber optic cable assembly
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsScott C. Kowalczyk, Cyle D. Petersen
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic cable arrangement including a plurality of fiber optic cables. At a central section of the fiber optic cable arrangement, the fiber optic cables are arranged in a core and are protected by an outer split sleeve. At end sections of the fiber optic cable arrangement, the fiber optic cables form connectorized pigtails. Transitions form demarcation locations (e.g., fan-out or break-out locations) between the central section and the end sections. The transitions include one or more tape layers and/or one or more heat shrink layers.
Claims9
A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:
- a split sleeve having a first end and an opposite second end, the split sleeve including a split that extends continuously along a length of the split sleeve from the first end to the second end;
- a plurality of fiber optic cables arranged in a cable core protected within the split sleeve, each of the fiber optic cables including at least one optical fiber and a tensile reinforcing structure enclosed within a cable jacket;
- binding elements wrapped contra-helically around the cable core, the binding elements being positioned within the split sleeve, the binding elements including end portions that extend outwardly beyond the first and second ends of the split sleeve and;
- the fiber optic cables including sets of separately moveable pigtails that extend outwardly from each of the end portions of the binding elements, the pigtails having connectorized ends;
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- a first transition and second transition where the fiber optic cable assembly transitions from the core to the sets of pigtails, the first and second transitions being positioned respectively at the first and second ends of the split sleeve, the transitions including first tape layers positioned over the end portions of the binding elements for securing the end portions of the binding elements to the fiber optic cables, the transitions also including first heat shrink layers positioned over the first and second ends of the split sleeve and also extending outwardly from the first and second ends of the split sleeve so as to cover at least portions of the first tape layers that extend outwardly beyond the first and second ends of the split sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.