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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
May. 31, 2001
Bassel H. Daoud, Parsippany, NJ (US);
David S. Kerr, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Ivan Pawlenko, Holland, PA (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A fiber strain relief apparatus is disclosed with bend radius limiter and slack storage. The strain relief mechanism is a bend limiter drum with three lugs, a strain relief pivoting top with latch, a latch stopper handle, a compressible gasket, and a base with latch. Fiber slack is wound around the bend limiter drum. Fibers are prevented from sliding off by the lugs. A gasket compresses on to the fibers producing a strain relief action, while the slack is being stored on the drum. Unlatching the strain relief top is performed by compressing the top latch against the latch stopper. The strain relief top pivots around a living hinge producing access to the drum. Cable is coiled around the drum and the strain relief top is latched, holding the fiber against the drum. A base latch is provided allowing the device to be mounted and removed from a panel.