Patent ID: 11899261
Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 14:
15. A method for strain relieving a plurality of fiber optic cables at a fiber optic assembly, the method comprising:
passing the plurality of fiber optic cables through a cable port between an exterior of a housing of the fiber optic assembly and an interior of the housing;
positioning the plurality of fiber optic cables on a cable strain relief, the cable strain relief comprising:
a base;
a restraint projection extending from the base so as to be located within the internal volume of the housing, wherein the restraint projection comprises a first face and an opposing second face, a leading edge facing the interior of the housing, and a trailing edge facing the exterior of the housing; and
an arm extending from the base, wherein the arm is configured to extend through the cable port to the exterior of the housing,

banding the plurality of fiber optic cables to the restraint projection at a first location; and
banding the plurality of fiber optic cables to the arm at a second location;
wherein the first location is disposed at the leading edge and the second location is disposed proximate to the trailing edge, such that a first portion of the plurality of fiber optic cables is disposed at the first face and a second portion of the plurality of fiber optic cables is disposed at the second face, and the restraint projection resists lateral movement of the plurality of fiber optic cables relative to the base.