Adjustable clamp sleeve for breakaway bundled interlocking drop fiber

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9612418-B1
Application number	US-201615089020-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 1, 2016
Priority date	Dec 11, 2014
Publication date	Apr 4, 2017
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017

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 connecting member coupled between the first actuating arm and the second actuating arm, the connecting member being expandable.

2. The clamp sleeve according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting member has repeated folding that can be expanded to elongate the connecting member.

3. 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.

4. The clamp sleeve according to claim 3 , 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.

5. The claim sleeve according to claim 4 , wherein the strength members are made of a dielectric material.

6. 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.

7. The clamp sleeve according to claim 6 , 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.

8. 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.

9. A system for securing fiber cables comprising:
at least one network access point;
a plurality of network interface units;
a first number 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 first number 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 connecting member coupled between the first actuating arm and the second actuating arm, the connecting member configured to be elongated, the clamp sleeve being configured to secure a second number of communication cables in addition to securing the first number of communication cables when the connecting member is elongated.

10. The system of claim 9 , 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; and
a fourth slot between the fifth protuberance and the sixth protuberance.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the connecting member has repeated folding that can be expanded to elongate the connecting member.

12. The system of claim 10 , 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.

13. The system of claim 12 , 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.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the strength members are made of a dielectric material.

15. The system of claim 10 , 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.

16. The system of claim 15 , 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.

17. The system of claim 9 , 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.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the outer material is rubber.

19. A clamp sleeve for securing fiber cables comprising:
a first actuating arm including a first plurality of spaced protuberances, the first plurality of spaced protuberances creating a first set of one or more slots in spaces therebetween;
a second actuating arm including a second plurality of spaced protuberances, the second plurality of spaced protuberances creating a second set of one or more slots in spaces therebetween; and
a connecting member coupled between an end of the first actuating arm and an end of the second actuating arm, the connecting member being expandable and retractable.

20. The clamp sleeve according to claim 19 , wherein the connecting member has repeated folding that can be expanded to elongate the connecting member.

Assignees

• Google Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• G02B6/4471 Primary

  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

• G02B6/48

  Overhead installation · CPC title

• G02B6/4434

  Central member to take up tensile loads · CPC title