Patent ID: 6375149
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: C03B,G02B,H01J,Y10T

Abstract:
A mold having a hexagonal cross-sectional shape, comprising:a mold base having an upwardly facing lower cavity defined by a bottom surface and a pair of side walls, the side walls extending from opposite sides of the bottom surface upwardly away from each other at approximately 120 degrees with respect to the bottom surface, the mold base being configured to receive a plurality of fiber optic cables along a longitudinal length thereof; and a unitary mold cover having a downwardly facing upper cavity defined by a top surface and a pair of side walls, the side walls extending from opposite sides of the top surface downwardly away from each other at approximately 120 degrees with respect to the top surface, the side walls of the upper cavity extending from the top surface for a distance substantially equal to the spacing between the side walls at the intersection between the side walls and the top surface, the mold base being adapted to receive the mold cover with the upper and lower cavities facing each other to define a hexagonal mold cavity the hexagonal mold cavity being used to compress the plurality of fiber optic cables into a bundle having a hexagonal cross section.