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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2010
Michael DE Jong, Colleyville, TX (US);
Paul X. Devereaux, Dallas, TX (US);
Daniel Leyva, Jr., Arlington, TX (US);
Ahsan Mazumdar, Keller, TX (US);
Charles A. Yow, Jr., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Michael de Jong, Colleyville, TX (US);
Paul X. Devereaux, Dallas, TX (US);
Daniel Leyva, Jr., Arlington, TX (US);
Ahsan Mazumdar, Keller, TX (US);
Charles A. Yow, Jr., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
An installation tool for installing and assembling a splice protector to a spliced region between a fiber optic connector and an optical fiber cable and a method of use are disclosed. Generally, the installation tool comprises a connector bay, a splice protector assembly area, and a cable management mechanism. The connector bay, and the splice protector assembly area, and the cable management mechanism are arranged substantially consecutively and substantially linearly on the workspace. The tool further comprises a cable component retaining feature positioned along and adjacent the workspace so that the retaining feature is proximate adjacent ends of the splice protector assembly area and the cable management mechanism.