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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2017
System and method for joining and distributing a single optical fiber cable to multiple rack shelves
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corp., Raleigh, NC (US);
Daniel Brian Hangebrauck, Garner, NC (US);
Craig Steven Potter, Cary, NC (US);
Daniel Frederick Oberklein, Cary, NC (US);
Patrick Stephen Van Vickle, Apex, NC (US);
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corp., Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
A breakout box, breakout box system, and method for management of optical fibers. The breakout box system provides a pass-through system for connecting optical fibers to network rack modules. The external routing of incoming and outgoing cables around the rack is kept neat and orderly, with one large cable serving a plurality of shelves. The breakout of the cable and distribution of the fibers to the individual modules occurs inside the breakout boxes and bridges, which provide protection for the fibers while still allowing easy access for fiber handling by means of the removable lids.