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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2010
Brandon A. Barnes, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Kevin C. Beach, Haltom City, TX (US);
Greg James Scherer, Keller, TX (US);
Scott E. Semmler, Roanoke, TX (US);
Brandon A. Barnes, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Kevin C. Beach, Haltom City, TX (US);
Greg James Scherer, Keller, TX (US);
Scott E. Semmler, Roanoke, TX (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Termination systems and devices disclosed herein use a handler that attaches to the optical fiber or cable and cooperates with other components for preparing the optical fiber and/or making the optical connection, thereby providing a simple, reliable, and easy termination for the optical fiber. For instance, the handler may cooperate with one or more of the following a strip tool, strip/clean tool, cleave tool for preparing the end of the optical fiber(s), and/or a connector-to-handler adapter for making the optical connection.