Patent ID: 6993237
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A pulling grip for installing a pre-connectorized fiber optic cable having a terminated end with fiber optic connectors mounted upon the ends of respective optical fibers, the pulling grip comprising: a furcation plug attached to the terminated end of a fiber optic cable; a pulling grip housing for receiving and temporarily storing the furcation plug, the fiber optic connectors and the ends of the respective optical fibers, the pulling grip housing having a first housing portion defining an elongate channel for routing the optical fibers and a second housing portion defining a plurality of pockets, each pocket for storing a plurality of the fiber optic connectors; a pulling grip sleeve comprising a bag that is longitudinally openable to position the pulling grip sleeve over the pulling grip housing and the furcation plug, and to be closed around the pulling grip housing and the furcation plug to install the fiber optic cable; and wherein the pulling grip sleeve is removable from the fiber optic cable once the fiber optic cable is installed, and the bag is closeable.