Fiber optic cable bend radius limiter
Granted 11 Feb 2014 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Citigroup, Inc. · originally Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
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Inventors: James R. Kesler, Mark L. Zeller · Examiner: Derrick Holland · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a fiber optic cable bend radius limiter showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof, with the right side elevation being a mirror image;
FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof, with the rear elevation being a mirror image;
FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of a fiber optic cable bend radius limiter taken along line 7 - 7 of FIG. 5 , it being understood that the other views of the second embodiment are identical to that shown in FIGS. 1-6 and described with respect thereto;
FIG. 8 is an exploded cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 8 - 8 of FIG. 9 ;
FIG. 9 is an exploded left side elevation view thereof, with the exploded right side elevation, exploded front elevation, and exploded rear elevation views being mirror images;
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of a fiber optic cable bend radius limiter taken along line 10 - 10 of FIG. 5 , it being understood that the other views of the third embodiment are identical to that shown in FIGS. 1-6 and described with respect thereto;
FIG. 11 is an exploded cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 11 - 11 of FIG. 12 ;
FIG. 12 is an exploded left side elevation view thereof, with the exploded right side elevation, exploded front elevation, and exploded rear elevation views being mirror images;
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a fourth embodiment of a fiber optic cable bend radius limiter taken along line 13 - 13 of FIG. 5 , it being understood that the other views of the fourth embodiment are identical to that shown in FIGS. 1-6 and described with respect thereto;
FIG. 14 is an exploded cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 14 - 14 of FIG. 15 ; and,
FIG. 15 is an exploded left side elevation view thereof, with the exploded right side elevation, exploded front elevation, and exploded rear elevation views being mirror images.
The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.
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