Cable control apparatus for limiting the movement of optical fibers
CA 2319936 A1 · Owner: Buabbud, George H. · Inventors: Abbott, George G.; Buabbud, George H.
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Apparatus and methods for controlling the movement of optical fiber cables wherein said apparatus includes a cam plate which defines a pair of cam tracks. A pair of cam followers is also provided such that the cam plate moves with respect to the cam followers from a first location to a second location, and in such a manner that both the extent of the movement and the direction of movement of the structure and an attached optical fiber are controlled.
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- Filed September 20, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 20, 2020.
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