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US 2022/0196947 A1Published application
Linear members having annular and axial grooves
AssigneePpc Broadband, Inc.
InventorsNicholas V. CLAVER, Daniel DAOUST, Steve STANKOVSKI
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Abstract
A fiber optic cable includes an outer surface, an axial groove and an additional annular groove. The outer surface includes an annular groove. The axial groove that extends in an axial direction of the fiber optic cable. The additional annular groove is configured to separates sections of the outer surface. The axial groove is configured to be gripped by a connector to prevent rotation of the fiber optic cable relative to the connector. The separate sections are configured to hinge against each other such that the fiber optic cable is bendable to a predetermined bend radius.
Claims27
A fiber optic cable comprising:
- an outer surface that includes an annular groove;
- and
- an axial groove that extends in an axial direction of the fiber optic cable;
- an additional annular groove that separates sections of the outer surface;
- wherein the axial groove is configured to be gripped by a connector to prevent rotation of the fiber optic cable relative to the connector;
- and
- wherein the separate sections are configured to hinge against each other such that the fiber optic cable is bendable to a predetermined bend radius.
4 more elements
A fiber optic cable comprising:
- an outer surface that includes an annular groove;
- an additional annular groove that separate sections of the outer surface;
- a fiber optic connector;
- an axial groove that extends in an axial direction of the fiber optic cable;
- wherein the axial groove is configured to be gripped by a connector to prevent rotation of the fiber optic cable relative to the connector;
- wherein the connector includes an engagement feature configured to be received by the axial groove of the fiber optic cable;
- and
- wherein the connector is a fiber optic connector and the fiber optic cable is a fiber optic cable.
5 more elements
A fiber optic cable comprising:
- an outer surface that includes an annular groove;
- an additional annular groove that separate sections of the outer surface;
- an axial groove that extends in an axial direction of the fiber optic cable;
- a connector that engages with the axial groove to prevent rotation of the fiber optic cable relative to the connector;
- and
- wherein the separate sections are configured to hinge against each other such that the fiber optic cable is bendable to a predetermined bend radius.
3 more elements
A optical fiber cable comprising:
- an outer surface that includes a first annular groove;
- a second annular groove that is configured to separate sections of the outer surface;
- an axial groove that is configured to extend in an axial direction of the fiber optic cable;
- wherein the axial groove is configured to form a cooperative coupling structure with an engagement portion of a connector;
- wherein the cooperative coupling structure prevents rotation of the fiber optic cable relative to the connector;
- and
- wherein the connector comprises a fiber optic connector and the fiber optic cable comprises a fiber optic cable.
4 more elements
A fiber optic cable comprising:
- an outer surface that includes an annular groove;
- an axial groove that extends in an axial direction of the fiber optic cable;
- wherein the axial groove is configured to form a non-rotatable portion between the fiber optic cable and an axial engagement portion of a connector;
- wherein the non-rotatable portion prevents rotation of the axial groove of the fiber optic cable relative to the axial engagement portion of the connector;
- wherein the annular groove comprises a first annular groove, and further comprising a second annular groove that is configured to separate first and second sections of the outer surface;
- and
- wherein the separate first and second sections of the outer surface are configured to hinge against each other such that the fiber optic cable is configured to bend without exceeding a predetermined bend radius.
4 more elements
A fiber optic cable comprising:
- an outer surface that includes an annular groove;
- an axial groove that extends in an axial direction of the fiber optic cable;
- wherein the axial groove is configured to form a non-rotatable portion between the fiber optic cable and an axial engagement portion of a connector;
- wherein the non-rotatable portion prevents rotation of the axial groove of the fiber optic cable relative to the axial engagement portion of the connector;
- and
- wherein the separate first and second sections of the outer surface of the optical fiber cable are configured to hinge against each other so as to prevent the optical fiber cable from bending beyond a predetermined bend radius during operation of the optical fiber cable.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.