Patent ID: 7242841

Claim:
A cross-connect fiber optic cable having a head portion that includes a plurality of optical fibers in at least one ribbon and the tail portion of the transition fiber optic cable includes optical fibers in a format that does not match the plurality of optical fibers disposed in the head portion, comprising: a first cable section, the first cable section having a plurality of optical fibers that are a portion of a fiber optic ribbon and at least one first cable section strength member; a second cable section, the second cable section having a plurality of tubes and at least one second cable section strength member, each respective tube having at least one optical fiber therein; and a cross-connect apparatus, the cross-connect apparatus having a transition strength member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the transition strength member is secured with the at least one first cable section strength member and the second end of the transition strength member is secured with the at least one second cable section strength member for transferring tensile forces between the first cable section and second cable section strength members, and one or more of the plurality of optical fibers that are disposed in the ribbon of the first cable section are in optical communication with one or more of the respective optical fibers of the second cable section.