Patent ID: 7004641

Claim:
A support stand intended to support a terminus of fiber optic cable, the support stand comprising: a unitary base member comprising:(i) a first portion that defines a substantially planar support surface and (ii) a second portion that defines a first axis and extends substantially upright from the first portion, the second portion having an upper end and an aperture formed through the second portion at the upper end, wherein the first portion includes an arcuate segment and a radial segment, the arcuate segment extending up to about 360 degrees around the first axis and the radial segment extending inwardly of the arcuate segment, connecting the first portion to the second portion; a ferrule-receiving member having a first portion that defines a substantially annular ferrule receiving element and a second portion having an aperture formed therein; and a connector that extends through the apertures of the second portion of the base member and the second portion of the ferrule-receiving member, connecting the ferrule-receiving member directly to the base member.