Patent ID: 8731364

Claim:
A breakout assembly for use in fiber optic applications comprising: a clamshell housing having a first end and a second end, the clamshell housing including a mating member, the mating member including a post member and a securing member; wherein the housing is configured to house at least a portion of a fiber optic breakout region; wherein the post member extends from the housing and the securing member extends past at least one side of the post member to define the mating member; wherein at least a portion of the securing member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably secured to a mounting member, the mounting member including at least one attachment member: (i) extending from a bottom side of the mounting member, and (ii) adapted to releasably mount with respect to a plurality of physical support media applications that are characterized by differing mounting positions or locations; wherein a cable or harness containing a plurality of fiber optic cables or fibers extends from the first end of the housing; and wherein at least two fiber optic cables or fibers extend from the second end of the housing.