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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Yu LU, Westborough, MA (US);
Keith Millea, Sutton, MA (US);
Jeff Gniadek, Northbridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/04 (2006.01); G02B 6/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mid-span breakout arrangement includes a distribution cable and a tether cable. The distribution cable has a breakout access location. The tether cable is secured to the distribution cable adjacent the breakout access location. The breakout further includes at least one length of optical fiber helically wrapped around the distribution cable along the breakout access location. The length of optical fiber is coupled to the distribution cable and to the tether cable.