Patent ID: 9494762
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. An optical fiber routing mat comprising: a first layer of material and a second layer of material, wherein a surface of the first layer of material is adhesively coupled to a surface of the second layer of material; one or more optical fibers disposed between the first layer of material and the second layer of material, wherein the one or more optical fibers are bent to a radius at least large enough to prevent damage to the one or more optical fibers; two or more sections of the optical fiber routing mat coupled by a bridge comprised of each of the first layer of material and the second layer of material, wherein a width of the bridge is narrow with respect to a width of the two or more sections of the optical fiber routing mat, and wide enough to accommodate one or more optical fibers; one or more optical fibers routed through the bridge; and wherein the one or more optical fibers emanate from one or more optical fiber ribbons coupled with one or more optical fiber connectors, and wherein the optical fiber routing mat is coupled with a plurality of external optical connectors.