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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
John Paul Hill, Andover, MN (US);
William J. Cruzen, Monticello, MN (US);
Assignee:
Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/50 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4465 (2013.01); G02B 6/4457 (2013.01); G02B 6/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical fiber pathway duct comprises a first channel configured to receive a pulling mechanism, and a second channel configured to allow one of a pullable connector and a stub end coupled to an optical fiber cable to pass through the optical pathway duct. The optical fiber pathway duct further comprises a slot disposed between the first channel and the second channel and configured to allow a pulling eye of one of the pullable connector and the stub end coupled to the pulling mechanism to pass through the optical pathway duct.