Patent ID: 8737786
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A cable assembly, comprising: leg assemblies, each leg assembly comprising (i) a jacket of the respective leg assembly; (ii) an optical fiber radially surrounded by the jacket of the respective leg assembly, the optical fiber extending lengthwise therethrough; (iii) strength members of the respective leg assembly reinforcing the jacket and the optical fiber thereof; and (iv) a fiber optic connector supporting an end of the optical fiber; a trunk assembly, comprising (i) a jacket of the trunk assembly; (ii) a plurality of optical fibers radially surrounded by the jacket of the trunk assembly, the plurality of optical fibers extending lengthwise therethrough; (iii) strength members of the trunk assembly reinforcing the jacket and plurality of optical fibers thereof; and (iv) a multi-fiber connector supporting ends of the plurality of optical fibers; a splice assembly, comprising a tube, wherein the optical fibers of the leg assemblies extend into a first end of the tube and the plurality of optical fibers of the trunk assembly extend into a second end of the tube, wherein the plurality of optical fibers of the trunk assembly are spliced with the optical fibers of the leg assemblies and the spliced optical fibers are located within the tube; a furcation assembly attached to the splice assembly on the first end of the tube, the furcation assembly comprising (i) a fan-out structure wherein the optical fibers of the leg assemblies extend from the tube, through the fan-out structure, and into the jackets of the respective leg assemblies; (ii) a first lock that binds the strength members of the leg assemblies to the furcation assembly; and (iii) a second lock that binds the strength members of the trunk to the furcation assembly directly or indirectly, by way of intermediate strength members, whereby the furcation assembly provides a mechanical linkage between the trunk and leg assemblies to strain relieve the spliced optical fibers in the tube.