Connectors with components having a label and related cable assemblies
AssigneeCorning Cable Systems LLC
InventorDave E. Cunningham
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Abstract
Connectors and cable assemblies having a label stored in a label storage area of a component of the connector along with methods for making the same are disclosed. The label is extendable from the label storage area with a label length that is longer than a length of the label storage area, thereby providing the craft with adequate space for marking information. Suitable components of the connector for the label storage area include housings, boots, clips and the like. Further, the label storage area protects the label from damage while also maintaining a relatively small footprint for the connector.
Claims18
A connector having a label, comprising:
- a label storage area;
- and
- a component of the connector defining the label storage area with the label being disposed within a portion of the label storage area, wherein the label is extendable from the label storage area, and the label having a label length that is longer than a length of the label storage area;
- wherein the label has a folded position where the label is folded at least once at a first fold and an extended position where the label is unfolded at the first fold, the label including a pull tab located at an end of the label, the label being folded in the folded position such that the pull tab is located outside the label storage area to allow manual grasping of the pull tab.
A fiber optic connector having a label, comprising:
- a ferrule;
- and
- a component of the fiber optic connector defining a label storage area with the label being disposed within a portion of the label storage area and being extendable therefrom, and the label having a label length that is longer than a length of the label storage area;
- wherein the label has a folded position where the label is folded at least once at a first fold and an extended position where the label is unfolded at the first fold, the label including a pull tab located at an end of the label, the label being folded in the folded position such that the pull tab is located outside the label storage area to allow manual grasping of the pull tab.
A method of making a fiber optic connector, comprising the steps of:
- providing a fiber optic connector having a component with a label storage area;
- providing a label having a label length that is greater than a length of the label storage area;
- and
- folding the label at least once at a first fold;
- and
- placing the label into the label storage area with the label folded such that a pull tab located at an end of the label is located outside the label storage area to allow manual grasping of the pull tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.