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Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2024
Applicant:

Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);

Inventors:

Scott Eaker Buff, Hickory, NC (US);

Terry Lee Cooke, Hickory, NC (US);

Christopher Shawn Houser, Hickory, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44715 (2023.05);
Abstract

A furcation subassembly for carrying optical fibers includes a primary fanout tube configured to receive a connector. The subassembly includes a plurality of secondary fanout tubes to carry at least one optical fiber and configured to receive a connector. The furcation subassembly further includes a furcation housing having a body with opposing ends. The ends receive the primary fanout tube and the secondary fanout tubes. The body includes a first stop and a second stop. The stops define a predetermined distance between ends of the primary fanout tube and each second end of each secondary fanout tubes. A method of manufacturing a cable harness includes stripping the primary fanout tube and inserting the primary fanout tube into the furcation housing. The method includes stripping the secondary fanout tubes and bundling each of the secondary fanout tubes. The method includes inserting the plurality of secondary fanout tubes into the furcation housing.


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Buff, Scott. (2026). Cable harnesses for use in an equipment rack of a fiber optic network and methods for manufacturing cable harnesses (U.S. Patent No. 12782662). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12782662

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