Fiber optic cable guide boot
CA 2392176 C · Owner: Ngo, Hung Viet · Inventors: Ngo, Hung Viet
Overview
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A single-piece guide boot for a fiber optic ribbon cable includes an angled section and a straight section or termination plug. The guide boot comprises an outer sleeve or body that defines an inner passageway and has a first end for receiving the cable and a termination port. The inner passageway is dimensioned to allow a user to insert a cable through the passageway. The body with the inner passageway is used for guiding bending, and/or twisting the cable. The body is angled at the desired angle (or radius of curvature) such as about 45 degrees or about 90 degrees. The body could have an outer diameter that decreases toward the first end. The inner passageway could be tapered to allow the …
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- Filed July 3, 2002 and granted February 14, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 3, 2022.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by July 3, 2024.
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