Patent ID: 6814328
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: G02B,H05K

Abstract:
A retaining spool for a PC board for retaining a length of fiber optic cable comprising:a body portion, the body portion including a channel formed about the periphery thereof for receiving the fiber optic cable in an arc having a radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable wherein the body portion includes a center portion and upper and lower flange portions and wherein the body portion includes a plurality of posts formed on the center portion, the posts being inserted into corresponding openings formed in the upper and lower flange portions for positioning the flange portions on the center portion; and a plurality of legs extending from the body portion, each of the legs sized and shaped to be received in an opening formed in the PC board and to be in contact with a back side of the PC board, for securing the retaining spool to the PC board.