Patent ID: 6636679
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: G02B,H05K

Abstract:
A fiber optic cable saddle comprising:a spiral-shaped body portion having a first end radially disposed within a second end, said spiral-shaped body portion having geometrical and material properties that act to provide a self-closing action that closes said spiral-shaped body portion without the application of an external force so as to enclose and retain a fiber optic cable without causing substantial damage to the fiber optic cable; and an attachment mechanism connected to said spiral-shaped body portion, wherein the geometrical properties of said spiral-shaped body portion include at least one rib provided on and applying stress to its outer surface to provide the self-closing action, wherein when said spiral-shaped body portion is flexed into an open position and then released, said spiral-shaped body portion returns to a spiral shape via the self-closing action.