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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alexander Petrunia, Allentown, PA (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385135 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a module for connecting optical fibers in a lightwave cross-connect distribution system. The module includes a curved channel for receiving an optical fiber cable. The channel is open along a major surface of the module housing to permit the cable to flex out of the channel while the module is inserted or removed from a distribution shelf.