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US 12,645,036 B2Granted
Cable coverings for local convergence points and fiber optic enclosures
AssigneeCorning Research & Development Corporation
InventorsWilliam Julius McPhil Giraud, Karyne Poissant Prevratil, Diana Rodriguez
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Abstract
In general, the present disclosure relates to a cable covering for use on distribution cabinets and the corresponding methods of using and assembling the cable covering onto the distribution cabinets.
Claims17
A cable covering assembly comprising:
- a cable covering comprising:
- a sheet having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first edge, and a second edge coupled to the first edge;
- a string embedded within a top portion of the sheet, wherein the string is operably coupled to the top portion of the sheet;
- a first fastener embedded within the bottom portion of the sheet;
- wherein the first fastener includes a side fastener;
- and
- a second fastener attached to the first edge and the second edge of the sheet, wherein the second fastener couples the first edge to the second edge to close the cable covering:
- a cabinet attachment mechanism comprising:
- a ramp having a base portion with a flange extending therefrom to define an opening;
- wherein the side fastener is inserted through the opening, around the flange, and attached onto the sheet such that the cable covering is secured onto the ramp.
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A cable covering assembly comprising:
- a distribution cabinet comprising:
- a first side wall;
- a second side wall;
- and
- a rear wall coupled to the first side wall and the second side wall;
- a covering coupled to the distribution cabinet comprising:
- a sheet having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first edge, and a second edge coupled to the first edge;
- a string embedded within a top portion of the sheet, wherein the string is operably coupled to the top portion of the sheet;
- a first fastener embedded within the bottom portion of the sheet;
- and
- a second fastener attached to the first edge and the second edge of the sheet, wherein the second fastener couples the first edge to the second edge to close the cable covering;
- a cabinet attachment mechanism that couples to the distribution cabinet and the covering, the cabinet attachment mechanism comprising:
- a ramp having a base portion with a flange extending therefrom to define an opening;
- wherein the side fastener is inserted through the opening, around the flange, and attached onto the sheet such that the cable covering is secured onto the ramp.
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A method of assembling a cable covering assembly, wherein the cable covering assembly comprises:
- a cable covering comprising:
- a sheet having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first edge, and a second edge coupled to the first edge;
- a string embedded within a top portion of the sheet, wherein the string is operably coupled to the top portion of the sheet;
- a first fastener embedded within the bottom portion of the sheet;
- and a second fastener attached to the first edge and the second edge of the sheet, the method comprising:
- inserting the cable covering onto a ramp;
- coupling the ramp and the cable covering to a distribution cabinet;
- wherein the cable covering is coupled to the distribution cabinet by coupling the cable covering to a cabinet attachment mechanism, the cabinet attachment mechanism comprising:
- a ramp having a base portion with a flange extending therefrom to define an opening:
- wherein the first fastener is inserted through the opening, around the flange, and attached onto the sheet such that the cable covering is secured onto the ramp;
- inserting a plurality of trunk cables into distribution cabinet;
- closing the cable covering around the plurality of trunk cables by actuating the second fastener to couple the first edge to the second edge to close the cable covering;
- and
- tensioning the string and tying a knot to tighten the cable covering around the plurality of trunk cables.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.