Patent ID: 9250392
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. An inlet guide for facilitating distribution of optical fibers into at least one duct, the inlet guide comprising: a first portion comprising a first opposing surface; a second portion comprising a second opposing surface and being separable from the first portion; a first end; a second end; a head disposed at the first end and comprising an outlet port from which optical fibers can be dispensed; and a main body disposed at the second end and comprising a reception port into which optical fibers can be received, wherein: the first portion and the second portion cooperate to define a plurality of passageways for the optical fibers; each passageway of the plurality of passageways extends between the reception port and the outlet port; and each passageway of the plurality of passageways is separate from the other passageways such that each optical fiber disposed in any passageway is isolated from the other optical fibers disposed in the other passageways between the reception port and the outlet port.