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US 12,699,229 B2Granted
Preconnectorized optical distribution cable assemblies and corresponding methods of deployment
AssigneeCorning Research & Development Corporation
InventorsLan Bo, Songhua Cao, Ke Jiang, Xu Li, Wei Liu, Peiyou Xiong, Wei Zhang, Shun Sheng Zhou
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a distribution cable assembly that has various features to enable flexible configurations to accommodate various data center configurations.
Claims15
A distribution cable assembly, comprising:
- a distribution cable having a distribution end and a plurality of subunit cables within the distribution cable;
- a plurality of tap points positioned along a length of the distribution cable in a first configuration, wherein:
- each tap point of the plurality of tap points comprises a first half and a second half that couple to each other to define a body having an interior, first and second apertures at opposite ends of the body such that a main passage within the interior is coaxial with the first and second apertures, and a third aperture in a tap side of the body that is between the first and second apertures,
- the distribution cable extends through the main passage of each tap point of the plurality of tap points,
- within each tap point of the plurality of tap points at least one subunit cable of the plurality of subunit cables separates from a remainder of the plurality of subunit cables and extends through the third aperture, and
- each tap point of the plurality of tap points is adjustable such that the plurality of tap points can be spaced apart in a second configuration that is different than the first configuration.
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