Fiber distribution module
AssigneeviaPhoton, Inc.
InventorsWalter Mark Hendrix, Elizabeth Grace Dabdoub, Eric Russell Klootwyk, Keith Samuel Maranto
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Abstract
An apparatus implements a cable distribution module. The apparatus includes a trunk cable with inner cables and includes breakout cables that correspond to the inner cables. The apparatus further includes a transition breakout between the trunk cable and the breakout cables and includes an outdoor rated path that includes the trunk cable, the transition breakout, and the one or more breakout cables. The apparatus further includes connectors to which the breakout cables are connected and an unsealed module supporting the one or more connectors.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a trunk cable comprising one or more inner cables;
- one or more breakout cables corresponding to the one or more inner cables;
- a transition breakout between the trunk cable and the one or more breakout cables;
- an outdoor rated path comprising a covering that surrounds a portion of the trunk cable, the transition breakout, and a portion of the one or more breakout cables;
- one or more connectors to which the one or more breakout cables are connected;
- and an unsealed module supporting the one or more connectors.
A method, comprising:
- providing a trunk cable comprising one or more inner cables;
- providing one or more breakout cables corresponding to the one or more inner cables;
- installing a transition breakout between the trunk cable and the one or more breakout cables;
- forming an outdoor rated path by surrounding a portion of the trunk cable, the transition breakout, and a portion of the one or more breakout cables with a covering;
- providing one or more connectors to which the one or more breakout cables are connected;
- and supporting the one or more connectors with an unsealed module.
An apparatus comprising:
- transition breakout comprising a trunk end and a breakout end;
- a trunk end cap that receives a trunk cable and is affixed to the trunk end;
- a breakout endcap that receives one or more breakout cables and is affixed to the breakout end;
- and a covering surrounding the transition breakout, a portion of the trunk cable, and a portion of the one or more breakout cables to form an outdoor rated path through the transition breakout.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.