Patent ID: 11927823
Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 12:
13. A method of preparing a cable assembly, the method comprising:
routing a plurality of fibers on a substrate in a predetermined pattern, wherein each of the plurality of fibers has two end portions, each of the end portions extends from the substrate, wherein one or more end portions of different fibers of the plurality of fibers are grouped in at least first and second legs extending from the substrate, wherein at least the first leg comprises a plurality of the end portions of different fibers, and comprises a first non-flat portion proximate the substrate and a first flat portion distal from said substrate;
ribbonizing the first flat portion of at least the first leg such that the non-flat portion is not ribbonized;
connectorizing the first flat portion of the first leg; and
sheathing at least the non-flat portion of the first leg, wherein fibers in the proximate portion of the first leg are free to move with respect to each other and to bend in any direction.