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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2023
Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
John P. Hill, Oak Grove, MN (US);
Daniel J. Johnson, Blaine, MN (US);
Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A pre-terminated end of a fiber optic cable has a protective cap that protects the optical fiber and the ferrule assembly at the terminal end. The protective cap has an attachment feature enabling a pull cord to attach to the protective cap. The protective cap has a body including an exterior surface and a receptacle formed in the body and configured to receive a portion of the fiber optic cable, and the attachment feature. The attachment feature includes a cavity formed in a tip of the body and at least two openings formed in the exterior surface of the body and connected to the cavity.