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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2012
Tyco Electronics Raychem Bvba, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Bart Mattie Claessens, Hasselt, BE;
Dirk Kempeneers, Aarschot, BE;
Wouter Foulon, Leuven, BE;
Vince Wellens, Diest, BE;
CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Abstract
An apparatus () for mounting blown fiber tubes () includes a main housing () mountable to an end () of a flex tube (), an outer ring () positioned at an end () of the main housing (), and an inner ring () positioned adjacent to and within the outer ring () wherein the blown fiber tubes () are positioned about an outer periphery () of the inner ring (). A trigger () pushes the inner ring () to compress the blown fiber tubes () between the inner ring () and the outer ring (). The outer ring (and the inner ring () each include a plurality of spaced pockets () each sized for receipt of a blown fiber tube (). The trigger () includes a threaded member () which pushes the inner ring () outwardly. In one embodiment, portions () of the inner ring () separate during activation and press against the blown fiber tubes () to compress the blown fiber tubes () against the outer ring (). A spring () may be added to push on the inner ring (). Anti-rotation and lock features are provided for the compression, sealing and fixation mechanisms.