Ppc Broadband Fiber Ltd.

Ppc Broadband, Inc.

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Kim Leeson

Shaun Trezise

Harvey Etheridge

Daniel John Keeble

Stuart Wilkinson

Keith Everett

Stefan Donchev

A retention portion configured to enable release of a cable connector from an adapter without manipulation of the retention portion or the connector by a user, includes: a first portion; and a second portion extending from the first portion. The first portion may comprise an adapter engaging portion that may engage a receiving portion of an adapter; the second portion may move a withdrawal resisting portion of a connector out of engagement with the second portion as the withdrawal resisting portion moves in a withdrawal direction relative to the first portion; and the second portion may be configured to permit the connector to be released from the adapter without manipulation of the connector by a user so as to prevent damage to the connector from the connector being pulled out of the adapter in the withdrawal direction by a force exerted on a cable connected to the connector.

Optical fiber connector quick release clip that prevents damage to an optical fiber connector pulled from an adapter

An optical fiber connector for achieving reduced signal transmission losses includes a ferrule basket portion configured to hold a ferrule portion and be disposed in one of a plurality of predetermined tuning positions, a carrier portion configured to engage the ferrule basket portion, and a polygonal biasing member configured to engage the ferrule basket portion and the carrier portion so as to maintain the ferrule basket portion at one of the plurality of predetermined tuning positions and mitigate against signal transmission losses between the ferrule portion and a mating ferrule when the ferrule basket portion is at the one of the plurality of predetermined tuning positions.

Optical fiber connector for minimizing signal transmission losses

An optical fiber connector sub-assembly for an optical fiber connector includes a ferrule configured to hold an optical fiber therein, a ferrule holder configured to hold the ferrule, a retaining tube configured to hold the ferrule holder and receive a fiber optic cable, and a connecting tube configured to be rotatingly coupled with the ferrule holder and slidingly received by the retaining tube. The ferrule holder, the retaining tube, and the connecting tube are configured to receive an optical fiber, and the retaining tube and the connecting tube are configured to cooperate with one another to prevent relative rotation between the ferrule holder and the retaining tube.

Fiber optic connector having flattened regions that face and align to prevent rotation

A cable spool module for a terminal module includes a skirt, a cable spool and a retention member. The cable spool may include a lower flange, an upper flange and a barrel disposed between the lower and upper flanges. The retention member may be configured to couple a terminal module to the cable spool. The skirt may be configured to be removed from the lower flange to permit access to the cable spool and the slack fiber optic cable wound on the cable spool.

Spool enclosure for a terminal

An assembly for pulling, pushing, or blowing a plurality of preterminated fiber optic cables of a multi fiber cable through a duct includes a sleeve, a rod configured to be coupled with the sleeve, and a plurality of dust caps. The sleeve is configured to receive to be coupled with a multi fiber cable and to permit a plurality of preterminated fiber optic cables of the multi fiber cable to pass through the sleeve, and the rod includes a first end configured to be coupled with the sleeve. Each of the plurality of dust caps is configured to be coupled with a ferrule of one of the preterminated fiber optic cables, and each of the plurality of dust caps is configured to be coupled with the rod, thereby coupling the preterminated fiber optic cables with the rod. The preterminated fiber optic cables are configured to be assembled with a fiber optic connector, the deployment assembly has a cross-sectional footprint that is smaller than a cross-sectional footprint of a fiber optic connector that is configured to be assembled with the preterminated fiber optic cable, and the plurality of preterminated fiber optic cables are configured to be pushed, pulled, or blown together through a duct having an inner diameter than is less than a cross-sectional footprint of a fiber optic connector that is configured to be assembled with the preterminated fiber optic cable.

Assemblies for pulling, pushing, or blowing a plurality of preterminated fiber optic cables through a duct and assembling a fiber optic connector including the preterminated fiber optic cable after being pulled, pushed, or blown through the duct

An adapter configured to permit a heat shrink splice holder portion of a fiber splice cassette to hold a mechanical crimp splice protector includes a base portion and a holding portion configured to extend from the base portion The holding portion may be configured to hold a first splice protector, and the base portion may be configured to include a receiving feature that may be configured to couple the adapter with a fiber splice cassette. The receiving feature may be configured to couple the adapter with a splice protector holder portion of a fiber splice cassette that is unable to hold the first splice protector so as to convert the splice protector holder portion to a splice protector holder portion that may be configured to hold the first splice protector.

Adapter configured to permit a heat shrink splice holder portion of a fiber splice cassette to hold a mechanical crimp splice protector

An optical connection box for housing an optical connection between a distribution cable and at least one drop cable of an optical access network includes a base. The base includes a bottom configured to house an excess length of a first optical fiber of a distribution cable in a first section of the interior and configured to house an excess length of a second optical fiber of a drop cable in a second section of the interior, a first sidewall having a slot and recessed configured to receive a duct housing the distribution cable, and a plurality of splice-holder elements extending from the bottom of the base and configured to house at least one splice between the first optical fiber of the distribution cable and either (i) the second optical fiber of the drop cable, or (ii) an optical fiber pigtail that is coupled with the second optical fiber of the drop cable. The first section and the second section are disposed on opposite sides of the splice-holder elements.

Fiber connection box for multi-dwelling unit

An enclosure box assembly for fiber optic cable includes an enclosure box, a backplate, a preterminated fiber optic drop cable preinstalled with the enclosure box, and a fiber optic adapter preinstalled with the enclosure box and optically connected with the fiber optic drop cable. The backplate includes a plurality of latches that are configured to interlock with a complementary latching structure on the enclosure box, and a plurality of slotted countersunk screw holes configured to receive screws for attaching the backplate to a support structure. The backplate includes a first exit opening through a middle portion of the backplate, a second exit opening at a top end of the backplate, and a third exit opening at a bottom end of the backplate.

Enclosure box for fiber optic cable

A multifiber connector for passing pre-connectorized fiber optic cable through microduct includes an engagement portion that is configured to hold a ferrule that is configured to terminate a fiber optic cable and a receiving portion that is configured to receive the engagement portion. The engagement portion includes a base portion having a length in a longitudinal direction of the engagement portion and an outer periphery portion that extends in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the engagement portion. The receiving portion is configured to receive the engagement portion and is shaped to minimize an outer periphery portion of the receiving portion in the transverse direction such that a plurality of fiber optic cables that are pre-connectorized with the connector are configured to pass through a micro-duct that is configured to be installed in a duct having a diameter of at least 25 mm.

Pre-connectorized multi-fiber drop cables and methods for deploying and assembling pre-connectorized multi-fiber drop cables

An optical fiber connector sub-assembly optical fiber connector sub-assembly for an optical fiber connector includes a ferrule holder carrier portion and a sleeve portion disposed rearward of the ferrule holder carrier portion along an axis of the connector. The sleeve portion is configured to be connected to the ferrule holder portion to permit relative articulating movement between the sleeve portion and the ferrule holder carrier portion, and the sleeve portion and the ferrule holder carrier portion are configured to be rotatingly fixed to one another.

Optical fiber connector with articulated relative movement

A fiber optic connector includes a ferrule, a ferrule adapter configured to be coupled with the ferrule, and a retention body configured to be coupled with a multi-fiber cable. The ferrule is configured to terminate a plurality of fibers of a multi-fiber cable and is configured with a cross-sectional profile smaller than a ferrule of a multi-fiber push on (MPO) connector such that the ferrule is configured to be pushed through a duct having an inside diameter smaller than a cross-sectional profile of the ferrule of the MPO connector. The ferrule adapter and the ferrule cooperate to define a ferrule interface configured to mate with ferrule of the MPO connector. The ferrule is configured to include external channels at opposing laterals sides of the ferrule. The ferrule adapter is configured to include channels that oppose the external channels of the ferrule. The channels of the ferrule adapter and the external channels of the ferrule are configured to cooperate to define a pair of bores configured to receive a pair of external pins. The bores are configured to receive a pair of pins from the mating MPO connector.

Pushable MPO connector

A pushing tool for propelling cable into a duct. The pushing tool includes a drive wheel that is coupled with a base and a rotatable handle. A first cable guide and a second cable guide are configured to hold the cable. A duct guide is configured to hold the duct. Furthermore, a tension wheel is configured to interact with the drive wheel such that an orifice is formed between the tension wheel and the drive wheel, the orifice being configured to receive the cable. Upon rotation of the rotatable handle, the drive wheel interacts with the tension wheel to propel the cable into the duct.

Hand assist pushing tool for cables

An optical fiber connector sub-assembly a ferrule holder configured to hold a ferrule at a front portion of an optical fiber connector, a ferrule housing configured to slidingly receive the ferrule holder and configured to be coupled to an end of a fiber optic cable that includes an optical fiber, and a spring configured to be nonrotatably coupled with the ferrule holder and the ferrule housing. The spring is configured to prevent the ferrule from rotating relative to the end of the fiber optic cable while permitting the ferrule holder to slide axially relative to the ferrule housing, and the spring is configured to reduce a load on the ferrule when a load is applied to the fiber optic cable so as to prevent degradation of a signal being transmitted by the fiber.

Optical fiber connectors

A shroud includes a first end portion configured to slidably receive a bulkhead adapter and a second end portion configured to slidably receive an optical fiber connector. The first end portion includes an inner surface having ribs configured to engage the bulkhead adapter in an interference fit relationship, the second end portion includes an inner surface having ribs configured to engage the optical fiber connector in an interference fit relationship, and the shroud permits the optical fiber connector to be coupled directly with the bulkhead adapter in a push/pull engagement/disengagement relationship.

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Ipswich, United Kingdom

Kim Leeson