Patent ID: 11899265
Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A fiber optic assembly comprising:
a housing having an internal volume;
a cable strain relief comprising:
a body defining 1) a sidewall, 2) a cable passthrough disposed in the body from a first end of the body to a second end of the body, the cable passthrough defining an interior surface of the sidewall, and 3) a cable slot disposed through the sidewall enabling a fiber optic cable to be inserted into the cable passthrough; and
a plurality of hooks disposed on and extending from an exterior surface of the sidewall, the exterior surface of the sidewall opposite the interior surface of the sidewall, wherein the plurality of hooks are configured to resist movement of a strength member of the fiber optic cable, when the strength member is wrapped through the plurality of hooks circumferentially around the exterior surface of the sidewall; and

a strain relief receiver configured to retain the cable strain relief in a mounted position relative to the housing, when the cable strain relief is installed on the housing.