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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald William Glaser, Ector, TX (US);
Justin Minchey, Leonard, TX (US);
Benny John Whitehead, Ector, TX (US);
Assignee:
GE-ACT Communications, Inc., Bonham, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 ; G02B 6/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 ; G02B 6/36 ;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for protecting fiber-optic cable bundle closures includes a quick disconnect that allows for cabling to the closure to be separated upon the presence of a sudden jerk or pulling force. Additionally, a plurality of quick disconnects are used to effective create modular components out of a fiber-optic cable bundle that, heretofore, has be permanently attached to each other. The quick disconnects are rendered water resistant with the use of rubber boots that cover the quick disconnects to keep moisture out.