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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2011
Matthew Wade Smith, Conover, NC (US);
Wesley Allan Yates, Lenoir, NC (US);
Matthew Wade Smith, Conover, NC (US);
Wesley Allan Yates, Lenoir, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Methods of preparing strength member pulling members in fiber optic cable furcations and related components, assemblies, and fiber optic cables are disclosed. To allow fiber optic cables to be pulled without damaging optical fiber(s) disposed therein, a strength member pulling loop is formed from a strength member disposed inside the fiber optic cable. A pulling cord can be disposed in the strength member pulling loop to pull the fiber optic cable. The pulling load applied to the pulling cord is translated to the strength member pulling loop, which is translated to the strength member disposed inside the fiber optic cable. In this manner, when the fiber optic cable is pulled, the pulling load is translated to the strength member disposed inside the fiber optic cable to prevent or avoid damaging the optical fiber(s) disposed inside the fiber optic cable.