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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2010
Applicants:
Terry L. Cooke, Hickory, NC (US);
David L. Dean, Jr., Hickory, NC (US);
Christopher S. Houser, Newton, NC (US);
James M. Wilson, Granite Falls, NC (US);
Inventors:
Terry L. Cooke, Hickory, NC (US);
David L. Dean, Jr., Hickory, NC (US);
Christopher S. Houser, Newton, NC (US);
James M. Wilson, Granite Falls, NC (US);
Assignee:
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic connector and a fiber optic cable having at least one strength element, the connector and cable held together by a crimp band. The crimp band may include at least one lateral aperture on at least one end for inspecting the disposition of the strength element prior to crimping to ensure a uniform distribution of the strength element.