Pulling eye assembly for connectorized optical fiber cables

摘要

A pulling assembly for connectorized optical fiber cables is formed of a flexible metal braided hose portion for conveying a pulling force to said cable and for providing a chamber in which the cable connectors may be housed during a cable pulling operation. A cylindrical housing is attached to one end of said braided metal hose and includes a concentrically-arranged central strength member gripping apparatus and a buffer tube alignment structure disposed about the central strength member gripping apparatus. A crimping sleeve is attached to an opposite end of said cylindrical housing fixing said concentric arrangement within the cylindrical housing and being crimpably engageable with an outer surface of an optical fiber cable.