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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2005
Jessica Rose Berens, Rochester, MN (US);
Don Alan Gilliland, Rochester, MN (US);
Cary Michael Huettner, Rochester, MN (US);
Nathan David Karl, Rochester, MN (US);
Joseph Kuczynski, Rochester, MN (US);
Mark David Pfeifer, Rochester, MN (US);
Matthew Carl Zehrer, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Jessica Rose Berens, Rochester, MN (US);
Don Alan Gilliland, Rochester, MN (US);
Cary Michael Huettner, Rochester, MN (US);
Nathan David Karl, Rochester, MN (US);
Joseph Kuczynski, Rochester, MN (US);
Mark David Pfeifer, Rochester, MN (US);
Matthew Carl Zehrer, Saint Paul, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and modular mechanism are provided for protecting fiber optic cables. The modular mechanism includes an inner member for receiving the fiber optic cable, and an outer container receiving and retaining the inner member, such as, an inner tube and outer tube. The inner member and the outer container have predefined shapes to create an interference with each other, limiting a bend radius of the fiber optic cable.