Cable pulling assembly
AssigneeADC Telecommunications, Inc.
InventorsPaula Rudenick, Thomas Marcouiller, Scott C. Kowalczyk, Jonathan W. Coan, Jonathan R. Kaml
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a cable pulling assembly. The fiber optic cable includes a first end and an oppositely disposed second end. The fiber optic cable further includes an outer jacket and a strength member disposed in the outer jacket. The cable pulling assembly is engaged to the second end of the fiber optic cable. The cable pulling assembly includes an enclosure defining a cavity. The second end of the fiber optic cable is disposed in the cavity. An adhesive is disposed in the cavity. The adhesive secures the strength member of the fiber optic cable to the enclosure.
Claims20
A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:
- a fiber optic cable having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end, the fiber optic cable further including:
- an outer jacket;
- and
- a pair of strength members disposed in the outer jacket, the pair of strength members including stripped end portions that extend beyond the outer jacket;
- and
- a cable pulling assembly engaged to the second end of the fiber optic cable, the cable pulling assembly including:
- an enclosure defining a unitary cavity with a perimeter that extends around the stripped end portions of the pair of strength members, wherein the second end of the fiber optic cable is disposed in the unitary cavity;
- and
- an adhesive disposed in the unitary cavity, wherein the adhesive directly secures the stripped end portions of the pair of strength members of the fiber optic cable to the enclosure within the unitary cavity.
A fiber optic cable assembly comprising:
- a fiber optic cable having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end, the fiber optic cable further including:
- an outer jacket;
- and
- a plurality of strength members disposed in the outer jacket;
- and
- a cable pulling assembly engaged to the second end of the fiber optic cable, the cable pulling assembly including:
- an enclosure having an outer surface and defining a unitary cavity, the enclosure including a first member and a second member that are oppositely positioned about the plurality of strength members, the first member and the second member adapted to attach to each other, wherein the second end of the fiber optic cable is disposed in the unitary cavity;
- and
- an adhesive disposed in the unitary cavity, wherein the adhesive directly secures the plurality of strength members of the fiber optic cable to the enclosure within the unitary cavity.
A method of installing a cable pulling assembly to a fiber optic cable, the method comprising:
- stripping an outer jacket off an end of a fiber optic cable so that end portions of a pair of strength members of the fiber optic cable are exposed;
- inserting the exposed end portions of the pair of strength members of the fiber optic cable into a perimeter of a unitary cavity of an enclosure of a cable pulling assembly;
- and
- adding an adhesive to the unitary cavity of the enclosure so that the adhesive directly bonds the exposed end portions of the pair of strength members to the enclosure within the unitary cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.