Rapid deployment packaging for optical fiber

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017090140-A1
Application number	US-201615282193-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2016
Priority date	Sep 28, 2012
Publication date	Mar 30, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A packaging arrangement for telecommunications cabling is disclosed herein. The packaging arrangement includes a modular spool assembly defined by a first flange, an opposing second flange, and a spool hub separating the first flange from the second flange, wherein a telecommunications cable may be wound between the first and second flanges. Each flange defines a first cable contact side, a second cable-end storage side, and an opening allowing the telecommunications cable to pass from the first side to the second side, the second side defining a storage compartment for storing an end of the telecommunications cable passing through the opening in the flange.

First claim

1 - 12 . (canceled)

13 . A cable deployment system comprising:
a plurality of carriers detachably coupled together, each carrier including a retention structure for holding a telecommunications device terminated to an end of a telecommunications cable; each carrier including a first interlock structure and a second interlock structure, wherein the first interlock structure is configured to be interlocked with the second interlock structure of another one of the carriers.

14 . A cable pulling system according to claim 13 , wherein each carrier is configured to house two telecommunications devices, each terminated to a different telecommunications cable.

15 . A cable pulling system according to claim 13 , wherein the telecommunications device is a fiber optic connector.

16 . A cable pulling system according to claim 15 , wherein the fiber optic connector is an MPO connector.

17 . A cable pulling system according to claim 13 , wherein the telecommunications device is a fiber optic cassette configured to separate out multiple fibers of a fiber optic cable to a plurality of connection locations.

18 . A cable pulling system according to claim 17 , wherein the connection locations are defined by first fiber optic connectors, each having a ferrule.

19 . A cable pulling system according to claim 18 , wherein the fiber optic cassette includes fiber optic adapters for connecting the first fiber optic connectors with second fiber optic connectors incoming from an exterior of the cassette.

20 . A cable pulling system according to claim 19 , wherein the fiber optic adapters are SC adapters.

21 . A cable pulling system according to claim 19 , wherein the fiber optic adapters are LC adapters.

22 . A cable pulling system according to claim 13 , wherein the plurality of carriers are coupled together with a snap-fit interlock.

23 - 37 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Ott Michael James

Classifications

• G02B6/3897

  Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards (G02B6/44528 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02B6/4471

  Terminating devices (demountable connectors G02B6/3807); Cable clamps · CPC title

• G02B6/4455

  characterised by the way of extraction or insertion of the cassette in the distribution frame, e.g. pivoting, sliding, rotating or gliding · CPC title

• G02B6/4457 Primary

  Bobbins; Reels · CPC title

• G02B6/545

  Pulling eyes (G02B6/475 takes precedence) · CPC title