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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2008
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 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A telecommunications cable includes a distribution cable, a tether that branches from the distribution cable, and a tether retention block affixed to the distribution cable. The tether retention block includes a first portion and a second portion that is configured to cooperate with the first portion to secure a tether buffer tube and a strength member of the tether. Each of the first and second portions defines at least a first half-channel configured to cooperate with the first half-channel of the other portion to receive the strength member of the tether.