Patent ID: 6909828
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A cable furcation device comprising: a body having a front end and an opposite rear end, the body defining a longitudinal axis therebetween; the front end including a first tube having a first outer diameter, and a first inner diameter; the front end including a crimp surface having a second outer diameter, the crimp surface located between the first tube and the rear end; the rear end having a third outer diameter larger than the second outer diameter and an inner passage having first and second inner passage portions with first and second inner dimensions respectively, the second inner dimension smaller than the first inner dimension, the second inner passage portion located between the first inner passage portion and the front end, an inner surface defined at an interface between the first and second inner passages facing the rear end; the inner passage extending from the rear end and terminating at an end wall; the body defining a first passage from the first tube to the inner passage; wherein the first inner diameter of the first tube and the first and second inner dimensions are sized for receiving an optical fiber; wherein the first inner passage portion is further sized for receiving a jacket of a cable surrounding the optical fiber; wherein the crimp surface is sized for receiving a crimp ring to crimp a strength member of an upjacket; wherein the first outer diameter of the first tube is sized to be received inside an outer tubular member of the upjacket; wherein the first inner diameter of the first tube and the first and second inner dimensions are sized for receiving an inner tubular member of the upjacket around optical fiber.