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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2010
Daniel Leyva, Jr., Arlington, TX (US);
David W. Meek, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Ashley W. Jones, Denton, TX (US);
Kevin C. Beach, Haltom City, TX (US);
Daniel Leyva, Jr., Arlington, TX (US);
David W. Meek, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Ashley W. Jones, Denton, TX (US);
Kevin C. Beach, Haltom City, TX (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A fiber handler for handling a plurality of different fiber optic cable constructions is disclosed. Generally, the fiber handler comprises a first face that accepts a fiber optic cable of a first construction and a second face that accepts a fiber optic cable of a second construction. An alternate embodiment is disclosed that can accommodate up to four different fiber optic cable constructions. The fiber handler may interface with a fiber optic installation tool such as a fiber cleaving tool or a fiber splicing tool where it functions to align an optical fiber of the cable with functional components of the tool to be cleaved, fused, or the like.