Patent ID: 7350980
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A fibre channel cable connection apparatus comprising: a sub-assembly attachable to a drive chassis along a first axis, wherein the first axis is substantially perpendicular to a second axis along which the drive chassis is installed into a host device; a fibre-channel transceiver, oriented substantially parallel to the first axis, configured to connect with a first end of a fibre channel cable such that the first end of the fibre channel cable is oriented substantially parallel to the first axis wherein the fibre-channel transceiver is coupled to the sub-assembly; and a bend radius limiting tab coupled to the sub-assembly adjacent to the fibre-channel transceiver wherein the bend radius limiting tab comprises a cable-contacting face configured to bend the fibre channel cable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis.