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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
Brandon A. Barnes, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Bradley S. Billman, Denton, TX (US);
Sean M. Kerr, Keller, TX (US);
Joshua D. Raker, Lewisville, TX (US);
Charles A. Yow, Jr., Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Brandon A. Barnes, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Bradley S. Billman, Denton, TX (US);
Sean M. Kerr, Keller, TX (US);
Joshua D. Raker, Lewisville, TX (US);
Charles A. Yow, Jr., Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention addresses the need for a stress relieving device and protective jacket for exposed fiber within a field-installed optical network enclosure, such as a network interface device. The present invention incorporates a furcation tube coupled with a furcation body. The coupling may be accomplished by a direct connection or with use of an external or internal transition body. The present invention enables a field-installer to transition an optical fiber cable from the field into a furcation tube thereby providing a means for attaching an optical connector, such as a mechanical splice connector, onto the optical fiber and furcation tube.