Patent ID: 7729583
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A flexible closure being attached to at least one optical fiber cable deployable using cable installation methods: the flexible closure comprising at least one flexible protective body, the flexible protective body being formed of a resilient and flexible material thereby forming a durable and flexible body associated with and encapsulating portions of optical components associated with the flexible closure, the optical components comprising at least one optical fiber in the fiber optic cable and at least one other optical component forming an optical connection with the at least one optical fiber; and the flexible closure being resiliently bendable and twistable in variable directions, and being flexible in response to stresses acting on the flexible closure due to cable installation equipment and maintaining mechanical integrity of the flexible closure protecting the performance on the optical components therein, wherein the flexible closure has an aspect ratio between about 10 and about 30.