Patent ID: 11921337
Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. A method of installing optical fiber cables in a sealing unit of a cabinet containing optical components, the sealing unit comprising a gasket defining a plurality of apertures configured to provide a seal around a plurality of optical fiber cables, the gasket having an interior side to face the interior of the cabinet and an exterior side to face an exterior of the cabinet, a first retaining device which is located on the interior side of the gasket; and a second retaining device which is located on the exterior side of the gasket; the first and second retaining devices each comprising a plurality of channels, each channel being aligned with a respective aperture of the gasket and each channel being configured to receive one of the plurality of optical fiber cables, and each channel having a profile defined by a plurality of protruding surfaces configured to restrain longitudinal movement of an optical fiber cable received therein without contact with the collar on the optical fiber cable, the method comprising:
inserting one of the plurality of optical fiber cables into an aligned channel of the first retaining device, second retaining device and aperture of the gasket, the protruding surfaces compressing a coating of the optical fiber cable when the optical fiber cable is inserted into the aligned channel.