FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION CABLES AND STRUCTURES THEREFOR

摘要

A fiber optic distribution cable includes a jacket defining an exterior of the fiber optic distribution cable and a plurality of optical fibers extending through a cavity of the jacket. The jacket has an access location with a single opening formed in the jacket that extends to the cavity. A distribution optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers extends through and protrudes from the single opening in the jacket at the access location and is secured by a demarcation point.

主权项

1. A fiber optic distribution cable assembly, comprising:
a fiber optic distribution cable having a jacket defining a cavity therein with an access location defined by a single opening formed in the jacket that extends to the cavity, and a plurality of optical fibers extending through the cavity of the jacket, the plurality of optical fibers comprising a distribution optical fiber that includes a severed optical fiber that extends through and protrudes from the single opening in the jacket at the access location, the distribution optical fiber having an end that would extend to, but not beyond, a cutting location within the cavity of the jacket if inserted through the single opening and into the cavity, the cutting location being spaced apart from the single opening along the distribution cable at a position where the jacket is not breached; and a demarcation point provided at the access location for generally inhibiting the movement of the distribution optical fiber at or near the access location.