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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:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2003
Terry L. Cooke, Hickory, NC (US);
John B. Johnson, Hickory, NC (US);
Dennis M. Knecht, Hickory, NC (US);
James P. Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Lars K. Nielsen, Denver, NC (US);
Terry L. Cooke, Hickory, NC (US);
John B. Johnson, Hickory, NC (US);
Dennis M. Knecht, Hickory, NC (US);
James P. Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Lars K. Nielsen, Denver, NC (US);
Abstract
A factory-manufactured, preterminated fiber optic distribution cable having at least one predetermined access location for providing access to at least one preterminated optical fiber. A preterminated fiber optic distribution cable comprising at least one buffer tube comprising at least one optical fiber, a buffer tube transition piece operable for transitioning the at least one optical fiber from the at least one buffer tube into at least one protective tube, a C-shaped molded member defining a longitudinally extending optical fiber guide channel operable for storing a length of the at least one preterminated optical fiber and a protective means. A method of mid-span accessing at least one optical fiber from a fiber optic distribution cable. A buffer tube transition piece operable for transitioning a plurality of preterminated optical fibers from a buffer tube into protective tubing.