Patent ID: 6594436
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
In a system for cross-connecting or reorganizing individual optical fibers of a plurality of fiber optic ribbons, wherein a plurality of input ribbons lead to an input end of a reorganizing section of loose fibers and with a plurality of output ribbons leading from an output end of the reorganizing section, a holding assembly, comprising:a sleeve element surrounding the loose fibers at said reorganizing section; and a ribbon holder at least at one end of the sleeve element, the ribbon holder including an interior rectangular through passage in which said plurality of ribbons can be placed in a side-by-side parallel arrangement, and an exterior datum means visible from an exterior of the ribbon holder at one side thereof to identify one side of the interior rectangular through passage whereby the ribbons can be placed in the ribbon holder in specific orientations relative to said datum means.