Adjustable clamp sleeve for breakaway bundled interlocking drop fiber

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9329347-B1
Application number	US-201414567465-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Dec 11, 2014
Priority date	Dec 11, 2014
Publication date	May 3, 2016
Grant date	May 3, 2016

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a clamp sleeve for a bundled fiber cable. The clamp sleeve includes a first actuating arm, a second actuating arm, and a hinge connecting the first actuating arm and the second actuating arm. The first actuating arm includes a first protuberance, a second protuberance, and a third protuberance, such that a slot forms between each protuberance. The second actuating arm a fourth protuberance, a fifth protuberance, and a sixth protuberance with a slot formed between the fourth, fifth, and sixth protuberances.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A clamp sleeve for securing fiber cables comprising:
a first actuating arm including at least a first protuberance, a second protuberance, and a third protuberance;
a first slot between the first protuberance and the second protuberance;
a second slot between the second protuberance and the third protuberance;
a second actuating arm including at least a fourth protuberance, a fifth protuberance, and a sixth protuberance;
a third slot between the fourth protuberance and the fifth protuberance;
a fourth slot between the fifth protuberance and the sixth protuberance; and
a hinge to connect the first actuating arm to the second actuating arm, the hinge including a first pivot, a second pivot, and a connecting member therebetween, the first pivot further connected to the first actuating arm, and the second pivot connected to the second actuating arm.

2. The clamp sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge is an expandable hinge.

3. The clamp sleeve according to claim 2 , wherein the connecting member of the expandable hinge has repeated folding that can be expanded to elongate the connecting member.

4. The clamp sleeve according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first strength member located within the first protuberance;
a second strength member located within the second protuberance; and
a third strength member located within the third protuberance.

5. The clamp sleeve according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a fourth strength member located within the fourth protuberance;
a fifth strength member located within the fifth protuberance; and
a six strength member located within the sixth protuberance.

6. The claim sleeve according to claim 5 , wherein the strength members are made of a dielectric material.

7. The clamp sleeve according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the first protuberance;
a second plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the second protuberance; and
a third plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the third protuberance.

8. The clamp sleeve according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a fourth plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the fourth protuberance;
a fifth plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the fifth protuberance; and
a sixth plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the sixth protuberance.

9. The clamp sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein the clamp sleeve further comprises:
an outer material, wherein the coefficient of friction between support hardware positioned around the clamp sleeve, and the outer material of the clamp sleeve is greater than or equal to one.

10. A system for securing fiber cables comprising:
at least one network access point;
a plurality of network interface units;
a plurality of communication cables interconnecting the plurality of network interface units with the at least one network access point; and
a clamp sleeve for securing the plurality of communication cables interconnecting the plurality of network interface units with the at least one network access point, the clamp sleeve comprising a first and second actuating arms, and a hinge connecting the first actuating arm to the second actuating arm, the hinge including a first pivot coupled to the first actuating arm, a second pivot coupled to the second actuating arm, and a connecting member therebetween, wherein the first actuating arm, hinge, and second actuating arm close around the plurality of communication cables.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the clamp sleeve further comprises:
the first actuating arm including at least a first protuberance, a second protuberance, and a third protuberance;
a first slot between the first protuberance and the second protuberance;
a second slot between the second protuberance and the third protuberance;
the second actuating arm including at least a fourth protuberance, a fifth protuberance, and a sixth protuberance;
a third slot between the fourth protuberance and the fifth protuberance;
a fourth slot between the fifth protuberance and the sixth protuberance.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the hinge is an expandable hinge.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the connecting member of the expandable hinge has repeated folding that can be expanded to elongate the connecting member.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the clamp sleeve further comprises:
a first strength member located within the first protuberance;
a second strength member located within the second protuberance; and
a third strength member located within the third protuberance.

15. The system of claim 14 , further comprising:
a fourth strength member located within the fourth protuberance;
a fifth strength member located within the fifth protuberance; and
a six strength member located within the six protuberance.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the strength members are made of a dielectric material.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the clamp sleeve further comprises:
a first plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the first protuberance;
a second plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the second protuberance; and
a third plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the third protuberance.

18. The system of claim 17 , further comprising:
a fourth plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the fourth protuberance;
a fifth plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the fifth protuberance; and
a sixth plurality of tabs and grooves located on a surface of the sixth protuberance.

19. The system of claim 10 , wherein the clamp sleeve further comprises:
an outer material,
wherein the coefficient of friction between support hardware positioned around the clamp sleeve, and the outer material of the clamp sleeve is greater than or equal to one.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the outer material is rubber.

Assignees

• Google Inc

Inventors

• Lish David Frank
• Toccalino John
• Segura Ben Warren
• Villeneuve Fabien
• Anthony David

Classifications

• G02B6/4471

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

• G02B6/441 Primary

  built up from sub-bundles (G02B6/4429, G02B6/4439, G02B6/4479 take precedence) · CPC title

• G02B6/3616 Primary

  Holders, macro size fixtures for mechanically holding or positioning fibres, e.g. on an optical bench (supporting carriers of a microbench type G02B6/3648; micromanipulators B25J7/00; cassettes, bobbins G02B6/4439) · CPC title

• G02B6/48

  Overhead installation · CPC title

• G02B6/4434

  Central member to take up tensile loads · CPC title