Tyco Electronics Nederland Bv

Frans Van Geijn

Paul Schneider

Theo Van Der Meulen

The invention relates to a fiber optic furcation assembly () which comprises an over-molded body () formed from a flexible material, having a first end () and an opposed second end (), the first end () being adapted to receive a portion of a fiber optic distribution cable () having at least two optical fibers (), and the second end () being adapted to receive a portion of at least one furcation cable jacket () sheathing at least one furcated optical fiber (') from the fiber optic distribution cable (), at least one of the fiber optic distribution cable () and the furcation cable jacket () comprising reinforcement members (). To reduce the load of the optical fibers () within the furcation assembly at least a portion of the reinforcement members () is anchored within the over-molded body () so as to transmit a load from the over-molded body via the anchored reinforcement members () to the respective cable ().

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Baarle, Netherlands

Frans Van Geijn