Patent ID: 8831395

Claim:
A fiber optic cable assembly comprising: a fiber optic cable having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end, the fiber optic cable including: a multi-fiber cable section; a first fanout arrangement at which the optical fibers are transitioned from the multi-fiber cable section to separate pigtails; and a first plurality of optical connectors, each optical connector terminating one of the separate pigtails; and a cable pulling assembly coupled to the second end of the fiber optic cable, the cable pulling assembly including: an enclosure defining a cavity in which the second end of the fiber optic cable is disposed, the enclosure having a first end and a second end, the second end of the enclosure being folded into a loop, the first end of the enclosure surrounding the first fanout arrangement; a first cable tie arrangement securing the second end of the enclosure in the loop; and a fanout securement arrangement securing the first fanout arrangement to the first end of the enclosure, wherein the fanout securement arrangement includes at least a first cable tie that extends through opposite side holes in the first fanout arrangement and through both top and bottom portions of the enclosure.