Patent ID: 7869685

Claim:
A connector-cover comprising: an adapter having an interior threading feature for securely coupling to a cable and a threading feature formed therein; and a cap having a first end, a second end, and a surface having a threading feature that mates with the threading feature formed in the adapter; the first end being configured to include a pulling eye; and the second end being configured to attach to the adapter, wherein a closed space within the cap is created when the cap is securely attached to the adapter, wherein the connector-cover is made from nylon or polyolefin and dimensioned to cover an optical connector plus a length of optical cable, the connector-cover being generally smooth in the region enclosing the optical connector but including multiple annular grooves in the region enclosing the optical fiber in order to protect the optical connector while enabling controlled bending of the connector-cover when pulled through conduit bends.