Drop terminal with anchor block for retaining a stub cable

An anchor block assembly for fanning out optical fibers of a fiber optic cable comprising:

• an anchor block having:
• a main body including a first end and a second end, the second end including first and second interlock tabs that project outwardly from the main body in opposite directions;
• the main body defining a central groove, a first side groove and a second side groove, the first and second side grooves being disposed on opposite sides of the central groove;
• the main body defining a fan-out channel that extends from the central groove to the first end, the fan-out channel having a width that widens as the fan-out channel extends from the central groove to the first end;
• a divider disposed in the fan-out channel at the first end, the divider defining a plurality of openings;
• a fiber optic cable secured to the anchor block, the fiber optic cable including:
• a plurality of optical fibers disposed in the central groove and the fan-out channel of the main body, the plurality of optical fibers being routed through the openings of the divider, the plurality of optical fibers being secured to the central groove by a securing material;
• and
• strength members disposed in the first and second side grooves of the main body, the strength members being secured to the first and second grooves by a securing material.

A method for securing a fiber optic cable to an enclosure, the method comprising:

• routing optical fibers of a fiber optic cable from a central groove of a main body of an anchor block through a fan-out channel of the main body and through openings defined by a divider disposed in the fan-out channel of the main body, wherein a width of the fan-out channel gradually widens as the fan-out channel extends from the central groove;
• positioning strength members of the fiber optic cable in first and second grooves of the main body of the anchor block, the first and second grooves being parallel to the central groove;
• securing the strength members in the first and second grooves with an adhesive;
• securing the optical fibers in the fan-out channel with an adhesive;
• and
• mechanically securing the main body of the anchor block to an enclosure.