Patent ID: 7001081

Claim:
A fiber optic cable assembly comprising: (a) a connector subassembly comprising a fiber optic cable terminated in a connector, the fiber optic cable having a minimum bend radius; and (b) a strain relief boot attached to the connector subassembly, the strain relief boot comprising a core portion, a flexible extension having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end extending from the core portion, and a means for retaining at least a portion of the fiber optic cable which is disposed along the flexible extension; wherein the flexible extension does not have a predetermined bend; wherein the strain relief boot is repositionable or non-repositionable; wherein the repositionable or the non-repositionable strain relief boot further comprises a connector mating end attached to the end of the core portion that is the opposite of the end from which the flexible extension extends; and wherein the repositionable strain relief boot has a longitudinal axis along its length and further comprises: (c) a plurality of slits in the core portion, the slits disposed generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and (d) a rib extending from the core portion, the rib having a wire disposed therein.