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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Dennis M. Knecht, Hickory, NC (US);
Christopher Paul Lewallen, Hudson, NC (US);
James P. Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Thomas Theuerkorn, Hickory, NC (US);
Xin Liu, Hickory, NC (US);
Dennis M. Knecht, Hickory, NC (US);
Christopher Paul Lewallen, Hudson, NC (US);
James P. Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Thomas Theuerkorn, Hickory, NC (US);
Xin Liu, Hickory, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a cable assembly comprising a flexible network access point that includes a flexible cover over a mid-span access location, providing environmental protection for the mid-span access location and facilitating installation of a distribution cable. Subsequent to installation, the mid-span access location is exposed and accessed by pulling a ripcord, for example, thereby removing a portion of the flexible cover. This exposes one or more connectors, which may be single or multi-fiber connectors, that are configured to receive the receptacles of one or more drop cables and/or tethers. Thus, a semi-hardened, selectively-usable closure is provided.