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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2008
Terry L. Cooke, Hickory, NC (US);
David L. Dean, Jr., Hickory, NC (US);
Tory A. Klavuhn, Newton, NC (US);
Terry L. Cooke, Hickory, NC (US);
David L. Dean, Jr., Hickory, NC (US);
Tory A. Klavuhn, Newton, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Pulling grip housing assemblies for a fiber optic assembly are disclosed. In one embodiment, the pulling grip assembly is comprised of a pulling grip housing for receiving part of a fiber optic assembly. A pulling grip sleeve is also provided. The pulling grip sleeve has at least one sleeve locking feature suitable for cooperating with a housing locking feature of the pulling grip housing to secure the pulling grip housing to the pulling grip sleeve. In this manner, the pulling grip housing can easily be secured to the pulling grip sleeve and removed when pulling of a fiber optic assembly is completed. The pulling grip housing and pulling grip sleeve can also be reused for pulling other fiber optic assemblies.