Patent ID: 6459841
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical fiber management tool adapted to be coupled to a first end of a component board having a faceplate, the optical fiber management tool, comprising:a base portion adapted to be coupled to a surface of the faceplate, wherein the surface is external to the component board; a first arcuate member disposed on said base portion; a second arcuate member disposed on said base portion and spaced from said first arcuate member, said first and second arcuate members defining a passage, said passage being configured to accommodate an optical fiber, whereby said optical fiber is bent in said passage, a radius associated with said bent optical fiber exceeding a minimum bend radius of said optical fiber; and a protruding member extending from said base portion to permit manual grasping of said optical fiber management tool while maintaining said radius associated with said bent optical fiber.