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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Applicants:
Quentin Wayne Utz, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Hongbo Zhang, Duluth, GA (US);
Inventors:
Quentin Wayne Utz, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Hongbo Zhang, Duluth, GA (US);
Assignee:
OFS Fitel, LLC, Norcross, GA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A strain relief for distributing strain along an outer surface of an optical fiber cable is disclosed. The strain relief is shaped to surround and tangentially grip the cable via friction between the outer surface of the cable and an inner surface of the strain relief. The strain relief also includes a pulling eye to protect the cable (and a connector) from pulling force (i.e. strain), water and dust. The strain relief is relatively small, low cost and easy to use.