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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2010
James D. Blackburn, Hickory, NC (US);
Mary C. Corpening, Hickory, NC (US);
Gregory A. Lochkovic, Conover, NC (US);
Allen M. Miller, Lenoir, NC (US);
Thomas Theuerkorn, Hickory, NC (US);
James D. Blackburn, Hickory, NC (US);
Mary C. Corpening, Hickory, NC (US);
Gregory A. Lochkovic, Conover, NC (US);
Allen M. Miller, Lenoir, NC (US);
Thomas Theuerkorn, Hickory, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A strain-relief member having a body formed from a block copolymer and designed for use in a fiber optic drop cable assembly. The body has a central channel and a cylindrical connector-end portion sized to surround an end-portion of a connector. The body also has a tapered cable-end portion sized to surround an end portion of a fiber optic cable that connects to the connector and that has a preferential bend axis. The strain-relief member is configured to limit an amount of strain in the strength components to less than 0.041 when subjected to flex and proof testing. A fiber optic drop cable assembly that has a fiber optic cable with a preferential bend axis and that employs the strain-relief member is also disclosed.