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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2010
Timothy S. Cline, Granite Falls, NC (US);
William C. Hurley, Hickory, NC (US);
Eric R. Logan, Hickory, NC (US);
Timothy S. Cline, Granite Falls, NC (US);
William C. Hurley, Hickory, NC (US);
Eric R. Logan, Hickory, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Fiber optic cable furcation methods and assemblies are disclosed, wherein the method includes removing an end portion of the cable outer jacket from the fiber optic cable to expose end portions of the micromodules contained within. The method also includes helically stranding the exposed micromodule end portions to form a stranded section having a stranded configuration that includes at least three turns and that substantially immobilizes the optical fibers within their respective micromodules. The method also includes arranging a maintaining member on at least a portion of the stranded section to maintain the stranded configuration.