Patent ID: 11892698
Assignee: BELDEN CANADA ULC
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 13:
14. An assembly for guiding an optic fiber cable comprising:
a tray configured to move between a first position and a second position; and
a guide member comprising a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion located between the first end portion and the second end portion;
wherein the first end portion is configured to move relative to the tray during operation of the assembly;
wherein the second end portion is configured to move with the tray during operation of the assembly;
wherein the guide member comprises a passage that is located between the first end portion and the second end portion along the intermediate portion;
wherein when the tray moves between the first position and the second position, a bend limiting passage portion of the passage is configured to follow a curve shape having a curve radius that is greater than a predetermined optical fiber minimum bend radius such that an optic fiber portion of an optic fiber that is received between the first end portion of the guide member and the second end portion of the guide member is configured to follow the curve shape so as to prevent the optic fiber portion of the optic fiber cable from becoming snagged on the tray, hindering movement of the tray or becoming overly bent during operation of the assembly.