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US 11,531,178 B2Granted
Fiber breakout assembly
AssigneeviaPhoton, Inc.
InventorsWalter Mark Hendrix, James Patrick Nolan, Nathan Eric Benton, Syed Babar Abbas
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Abstract
An apparatus implements a fiber breakout assembly. The fiber breakout assembly includes a tube and a plug. The tube includes a trunk portion and a plug receiving portion. The plug includes multiple entry holes and is configured to be inserted into the plug receiving portion of the tube. A crimp post is formed as part of the tube and includes one or more crimp retention features.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a fiber breakout assembly comprising a tube and a plug;
- the tube comprising a trunk portion and a plug receiving portion;
- the plug comprising a plurality of entry holes, the plug configured to be inserted into the plug receiving portion of the tube;
- a crimp post formed as part of the tube and comprising one or more crimp retention features;
- the tube formed as a single piece;
- the tube comprising a first fastening member configured to snap to a second fastening member of the plug;
- the tube comprising a longitudinal ridge configured to be secured to a plurality of third fastening members of a carrier configured to hold a plurality of tubes, the plurality of tubes comprising the tube;
- and
- a cavity within the plug filled with an adhesive to secure fiber jackets and interior fiber tubes within the cavity and to the plurality of entry holes of the plug.
6 more elements
A method comprising:
- forming a fiber breakout assembly, wherein the fiber breakout assembly comprises:
- a tube and a plug,
- the tube comprising a trunk portion and a plug receiving portion,
- the plug comprising a plurality of entry holes, the plug configured to be inserted into the plug receiving portion of the tube,
- a crimp post formed as part of the tube and comprising one or more crimp retention features,
- the tube formed as a single piece,
- the tube comprising a first fastening member configured to snap to a second fastening member of the plug,
- the tube comprising a longitudinal ridge configured to be secured to a plurality of third fastening members of a carrier configured to hold a plurality of tubes, the plurality of tubes comprising the tube, and
- a cavity within the plug filled with an adhesive to secure fiber jackets and interior fiber tubes within the cavity and to the plurality of entry holes of the plug;
- attaching the tube of the fiber breakout assembly to a trunk cable;
- and
- attaching the plug of the fiber breakout assembly to a plurality of fanout cables.
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An optical fiber cable comprising:
- a trunk cable;
- a plurality of fanout cables;
- and
- a fiber breakout assembly connecting between the trunk cable and the plurality of fanout cables, wherein the fiber breakout assembly comprises:
- a tube and a plug,
- the tube comprising a trunk portion and a plug receiving portion,
- the plug comprising a plurality of entry holes, the plug configured to be inserted into the plug receiving portion of the tube,
- a crimp post formed as part of the tube and comprising one or more crimp retention features,
- the tube formed as a single piece,
- the tube comprising a first fastening member configured to snap to a second fastening member of the plug,
- the tube comprising a longitudinal ridge configured to be secured to a plurality of third fastening members of a carrier configured to hold a plurality of tubes, the plurality of tubes comprising the tube, and
- a cavity within the plug filled with an adhesive to secure fiber jackets and interior fiber tubes within the cavity and to the plurality of entry holes of the plug.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.