Corning Cable Systems

James M Carlson

Steve A Fontaine

Jennifer A Battey

Michael W Canning

Christopher L Holderness

William J Cregan

A fiber optic closure includes a panel assembly having at least two planar panels affixed to another in a hinged manner. The panel assembly includes a storage bay sandwiched between a pair of fiber connection management assemblies. Each fiber connection management assembly includes a sleeve connector panel that supports one or more sleeve connector arrays within which fiber optic cable connectors may be inserted to establish fiber optic connections. The panel assembly also provides a conventional splice panel having splice holders within which splice connections are established. It is preferred to position the splice panel directly adjoining the sleeve connector panel. In this manner, a craftsperson can easily form custom sleeve connections within the fiber optic closure by splicing connectors onto selected optical fibers utilizing the splice panel and then interconnecting the connectors with opposing connectors utilizing the sleeve connector panel.

Optical fiber splicing and connecting assembly

A fiber optic closure includes a panel assembly having at least two panels hinged to one another. The panel assembly includes a storage bay sandwiched between a pair of fiber management and connection assemblies. Each fiber management and connection assembly includes a sleeve connector panel that supports at least one sleeve connector array for establishing optical fiber connections. The splice panel having splice tube holders is also provided for establishing splices. The splice panel may further have at least one coupler cassette for splitting at least one input optical fiber into two or more output optical fibers. Preferably, the splice panel is positioned adjacent the sleeve connector panel so that a craftsperson can easily form custom sleeve connections within the fiber optic closure utilizing the splice panel to splice connectors onto selected optical fibers and utilizing the sleeve connector panel to interconnecting the connectors with opposing connectors.

Optical fiber splicing and connecting assembly with coupler cassette

An apparatus and method for splitting or otherwise separating and routing optical fibers are provided in which a splitter housing having first and second separable halves is mounted upon a plurality of optical fibers without having to cut all of the optical fibers. The splitter housing generally includes an inline portion and a branch portion. The inline portion defines an input port at one end for receiving a plurality of optical fibers and a primary output port at the opposed end through which at least one optical fiber exits. The branch portion extends outwardly from the inline portion at one end and defines a secondary output port at the opposed end. The branch portion is in communication with the inline portion such that at least one optical fiber that enters through the input port can be separated from the remainder of the optical fibers and routed through the branch portion.

Apparatus and method for splitting optical fibers

An apparatus is provided for strain relieving a communications cable having a non-cylindrical cross section and for optimally positioning a plurality of the cables. The apparatus includes at least two plates oriented adjacent one another. Each of the plates has at least one mounting surface and at least one strain relief surface. The strain relief surface may be angled relative to the mounting surface. At least one fastener draws the plates together to grip the cable between the strain relief surfaces. The apparatus may further include a plurality of laterally extending teeth depending from the strain relief surface of at least one of the plates. The teeth increase the gripping force applied to the cable. The cable may have an electrically conductive inner sheath that is pierced by the teeth on the strain relief surface and the apparatus may be further provided with a ground strap for grounding the cable.

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Ft. Worth, TX, United States of America

James M Carlson