Patent ID: 8805153
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: F16L,G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fiber optic cable retention device comprising: a C-shaped body including a first end, a second end, a base and a rounded interior, the first end and the second end of the C-shaped body form an opening to the rounded interior of the C-shaped body, the base includes at least a first side and a second side, the rounded interior extends from at least the base; a moveable door nested in the C-shaped body, the moveable door is sized to extend at least substantially from the first end of the C-shaped body to the second end of the C-shaped body to at least substantially close off the opening; and a spring nested in the C-shaped body and operatively connected to the moveable door, the spring biases the moveable door into a closed position, wherein the rounded interior has a curvature larger than a minimum bend radius of any fiber optic cables stored within the fiber optic cable retention device.