Fanout device for optical fibers of a multi-fiber cable

A method of manufacturing a fanout device comprising the steps of:

• removing a part of a sheath of a multi-fiber cable to expose fibers therein:
• separating the fibers;
• providing tubes on an outer end of each of the fibers;
• placing the tubes, the sheath, and the fibers in a jig having:
• a first surface with a sheath receiving recess,
• a plurality of tube accommodating recesses, and
• fiber receiving grooves connecting the sheath receiving recess with the tube accommodating recesses;
• pressing a side of a first plate having an adhesive thereon against the first surface of the jig to fixate the fibers, the tubes and the sheath on the side of said plate;
• removing the first plate from said first surface of the jig;
• and
• pressing a surface of a second plate against the side of the first plate so as to encapsulate and fixate the fibers between the first and second plates.

A method of manufacturing a fanout device comprising the steps of:

• providing a jig having a plurality of spaced grooves;
• placing a plurality of unsheathed optical fibers of an optical fiber cable in said spaced grooves of said jig to define a spaced relationship between said unsheathed optical fibers;
• placing an adhesive surface of a first piece on said unsheathed optical fibers located in said grooves to adhere said unsheathed optical fibers to said adhesive surface in said spaced relationship;
• and
• securing a second piece to said first piece to fixate said optical fibers between said first and second pieces in said spaced relationship.