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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2001
Gary Curtis Gehrke, San Jose, CA (US);
Gary Curtis Gehrke, San Jose, CA (US);
Ciena Corporation, Linthicum, MD (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic cable management system that includes a plurality of fiber optic cable management tools mounted on a module to be provided within an optical communications bay. Each fiber optic cable management tool includes a base portion, a first curved portion disposed on the base portion, and a second curved portion disposed on the base portion and spaced from the first curved portion. The first and second curved portions defining a passage or channel that is configured to accommodate a fiber optic cable, whereby the fiber optic cable is bent in the passage. A radius associated with the bent fiber optic cable exceeds a minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable. Each fiber optic cable management tool further includes protruding member or handle that extends from the base portion to permit manual grasping of each fiber optic cable management tool while maintaining the radius associated with the bent fiber optic cable. If smaller diameter fiber optic cable is used in the system, one or more fiber optic cable management tools may include an insert removably provided therein. The removable insert has three integrally connected curved members. Each curved member has a base portion and a flange portion extending away from the base portion. The base portion of each curved member includes a curved portion having a radius that exceeds the minimum bend radius a smaller diameter fiber optic cable.