Patent ID: 8794852
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A pigtail cable assembly, comprising: a mid-section comprising a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers; a first end section extending from the mid-section, wherein the plurality of optical fibers are separated from the fiber optic cable at the first end section, and wherein the plurality of optical fibers are connectorized at a first end by fiber optic connectors; and a second end section extending from the mid-section, wherein one or more of the plurality of the optical fibers at the second end section are adapted to be connected to a single fiber splice at a second end, and wherein the mid-section of the fiber optic cable is adapted to be connected to a mass splice at a sever point, and wherein the pigtail assembly is adapted to be installed in a cassette, and wherein the cassette comprises fiber optic adapters, and wherein at least one of the connectorized optical fiber connects to one of the fiber optic adapters via the fiber optic connector at the first end.