USPatent applicationPatented

Fiber optic cable bend radius limiter

Granted 11 Feb 2014 · 1 office action

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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29/383,802
filed 21 Jan 2011
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Patent
US D699193
granted 11 Feb 2014

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Description

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›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.

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D13/155

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