Cable pulling arrangement
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsJoshua Jae-Ho Park, Cyle D. Petersen
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Abstract
A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable having a first section with a jacket surrounding at least one internal fiber optic cable, and a second section where the at least one internal fiber optic cable extends past an end of the jacket. The fiber optic cable further includes a strength member having a first portion extending inside the jacket in the first section, a second portion forming a loop outside of the second section, and a third portion extending outside of the jacket in the first section. A protective wrap surrounds the third portion of the strength member. A cable pulling sleeve is coupled to the loop, and the cable pulling sleeve defines a cavity for enclosing the end of the second section.
Claims15
A fiber optic cable assembly, comprising:
- a fiber optic cable, including:
- a first section having a jacket surrounding at least one internal fiber optic cable, the jacket having an end;
- a second section where the at least one internal fiber optic cable extends past the end of the jacket, and the second section having an end;
- a strength member having a first portion extending inside the jacket in the first section, the strength member having a second portion forming a loop outside of the second section, and the strength member having a third portion extending outside of the jacket in the first section;
- and
- a protective wrap surrounding the third portion of the strength member;
- and
- a cable pulling sleeve coupled to the loop, the cable pulling sleeve defining a cavity for enclosing the end of the second section, wherein the cable pulling sleeve is coupled to the loop using a fastener, and wherein the fastener extends through the cable pulling sleeve and the loop.
A fiber optic cable, comprising:
- a first section having a jacket surrounding at least one internal fiber optic cable, the jacket having an end;
- a second section where the at least one internal fiber optic cable extends past the end of the jacket, and the second section having an end;
- a strength member having a first portion extending inside the jacket in the first section, the strength member having a second portion forming a loop outside of the second section, and the strength member having a third portion extending outside of the jacket in the first section;
- a protective wrap surrounding the third portion of the strength member;
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- a rip cord extending inside the jacket in the first section, the rip cord extending outside of the jacket at the second section, and the rip cord being configured to cut the jacket and protective wrap.
A fiber optic cable assembly, comprising:
- a fiber optic cable, including:
- a first section having a jacket surrounding at least one internal fiber optic cable, the jacket having an end;
- a second section where the at least one internal fiber optic cable extends past the end of the jacket, and the second section having an end;
- a strength member having a first portion extending inside the jacket in the first section, the strength member having a second portion forming a loop outside of the second section, and the strength member having a third portion extending outside of the jacket in the first section;
- a protective wrap surrounding the third portion of the strength member;
- and
- a rip cord extending inside the jacket in the first section, the rip cord extending outside of the jacket at the second section, and the rip cord being configured to cut the jacket and protective wrap;
- and
- a cable pulling sleeve coupled to the loop, the cable pulling sleeve defining a cavity for enclosing the end of the second section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.