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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:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Georgeanne M. Radloff, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Janet Bradshaw, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Assignee:
Marconi Communications, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 ;
Abstract
An attenuator on which a fiber optic cable is loopable in a plurality of different configurations to provide incremental attenuation of light signals internally of the cable. The attenuator includes a base having a pair of spaced-apart spools around which a cable is looped in variable configurations to provide variable degrees of attenuation. Cable guide recesses are provided on the base outwardly of the spools, and hollow securing/stacking bosses extend upwardly from the base adjacent its ends.