Patent ID: 8571367

Claim:
A fiber optic furcation assembly, comprising an over-molded body formed from a flexible material and a mold and having a first end and an opposed second end, the first end being adapted to receive a portion of at least one fiber optic distribution cable having at least two optical fibers, and the second end being adapted to receive a portion of at least one furcation cable jacket sheathing having at least one furcated optical fiber from the fiber optic distribution cable, at least one of the fiber optic distribution cable and the furcation cable jacket comprising reinforcement members, wherein at least a portion of the reinforcement members is anchored within the over-molded body such that the reinforcement members are separated from the fiber optic distribution cable and the furcation cable jacket before forming the over-molded body in the mold, the reinforcement members being positioned within the mold and around the fiber optic distribution cable and the furcation cable jacket such that the portion of the reinforcement members is incorporated into the over-molded body when the over-molded body is formed within the mold so as to transmit a load from the over-molded body via the anchored reinforcement members to the respective cable.