Pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable having overmolded access location
Abstract
A pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable assembly includes a plurality of optical fibers and at least one mid-span access location along the length of the distribution cable. At least one of the optical fibers is accessed, terminated and then connectorized at the mid-span access location to an optical connector disposed within a receptacle. The mid-span access location, the accessed, terminated and connectorized optical fiber, the optical connector and at least a portion of the receptacle are encapsulated with a protective overmolded shell. A tether including at least one optical fiber connectorized at a first end of the tether is optically connected to the optical connector through the receptacle. A second end of the tether opposite the first end terminates in a network optical connection terminal, thereby compensating for a span length measurement difference between the actual location of the mid-span access and the desired location of the optical connection terminal.
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Priority claims2
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98070404 | United States of America | A | |
| 2005036256 | United States of America | W |
Members19
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|---|---|---|---|
| US2006093278A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| AU2005305313A1 | Australia | A1 | |
| CA2586113A1 | Canada | A1 | |
| WO2006052355A1 | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A1 | |
| MX2007005301A | Mexico | A | |
| EP1807723A1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A1 | |
| US7266274B2 | United States of America | B2 | |
| CN101091132A | China | A | |
| JP2008501152A | Japan | A | |
| US2008019641A1 | United States of America | A1 | |
| CN100578274C | China | C | |
| US7658549B2 | United States of America | B2 | |
| AU2005305313B2 | Australia | B2 | |
| AU2011203294A1 | Australia | A1 | |
| EP1807723B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT547730T | Austria | T | |
| ATE547730T1This record | Austria | T1 | |
| ES2382338T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| AU2011203294B2 | Australia | B2 |
Numbers
- Application
- 5806495
Titles2
- German
- VORKONNEKTORISIERTES FASEROPTISCHES VERTEILERKABEL MIT ÜBERGOSSENER ZUGANGSSTELLE
- English
- PRECONNECTED FIBER OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION CABLE WITH OVERMADE ACCESS POINT
Classification
- CPC, 2
- G02B6/4473
- G02B6/4431