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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
May. 06, 2013
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Yim Kwong Ng, Ottawa, CA;
Simon John Shearman, Almonte, CA;
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
A tool for insertion and extraction of optical fibers includes an elongated handle, a generally C-shaped cradle element at a first end of the elongated handle, a generally L-shaped hook element at a second end of the elongated handle having a long section connected to the elongated handle parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongated handle and a short section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the elongated handle, and a generally U-shaped notch formed in the second end of the elongated handle. The tool is configured to facilitate the remote insertion and removal of an optical cable into an optical port of a device, such as a networking or telecommunications device. Various embodiments allow for the remote disengagement and removal of an SFP module from a device, such as a networking or telecommunications device.