Patent ID: 6963690
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A termination clamp assembly for cables containing at least one optical fiber within a metallic k-tube, said termination clamp assembly comprising: a first clamp body half, said first clamp body half including a first mating surface on one side of said first clamp body half with a first fan out cavity defined in said first mating surface, a first k-tube groove defined in said first mating surface that is hemi-cylindrical and extending from a first end of said first clamp body half and terminating at said first fan out cavity with said first clamp body half further including at least one fiber groove defined in said first mating surface and extending from said first fan out cavity to a second end of said first clamp body half; a second clamp body half having a second mating surface on one side of said second clamp body half, said second mating surface cooperating with said first mating surface when said first and second mating surfaces are joined to define an interior fan out chamber and capable of creating a swage lock on a k-tube placed within said first k-tube groove and creating swage locks on plastic tubes placed within said at least one fiber groove; and a means for joining said first and second mating surfaces.