FIBER OPTIC PIGTAIL ASSEMBLY ALLOWING SINGLE AND MASS SPLICING

• Main Authors: Barron, David L, Clamont, Gabriela M, Giraud, William J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.06.2017
• Subjects: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS; OPTICS; PHYSICS

HYBRID FIBER OPTIC PIGTAIL ASSEMBLY A pigtail cable assembly comprises a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers, a mid-section, a first end section and a second end section is disclosed. The first end section extends from one end of the mid-section where the plurality of optical fibers are separated from the fiber optic cable. One or more of the plurality of optical fibers are connectorized at a first end by fiber optic connectors. The second end section extends from the other end of the mid-section. The plurality of optical fibers are also separated from the fiber optic cable at the second end section other than via a furcation device. One of the plurality of the optical fibers at the second end section is adapted to be connected to a single fiber splice at a second end when single fiber splicing is intended. A sever site is located on the mid-section. The second end section may be severed from the mid section at the sever site when mass splicing is intended. When the second end section is separated from the mid-section at the sever site the mid-section of the fiber optic cable is adapted to be connected to a mass splice at the sever site, wherein the pigtail assembly is adapted to be installed in a cassette, and wherein the cassette comprises fiber optic adapters, and wherein at least one of the connectorized optical fiber connects to one of the fiber optic adapters via the fiber optic connector at the first end