Optical Fiber Pathway Duct

Abstract

An optical fiber pathway duct comprises a first channel configured to receive a pulling mechanism, and a second channel configured to allow one of a pullable connector and a stub end coupled to an optical fiber cable to pass through the optical pathway duct. The optical fiber pathway duct further comprises a slot disposed between the first channel and the second channel and configured to allow a pulling eye of one of the pullable connector and the stub end coupled to the pulling mechanism to pass through the optical pathway duct.

1 . An optical fiber pathway duct comprising:
 a first channel configured to receive a pulling mechanism;   a second channel configured to allow one of a pullable connector and a stub end coupled to an optical fiber cable to pass through said optical pathway duct; and   a slot disposed between the first channel and the second channel and configured to allow a pulling eye of one of the pullable connector and the stub end coupled to the pulling mechanism to pass through said optical pathway duct.   
     
     
         2 . The optical fiber pathway duct of  claim 1 , wherein the second channel is further configured to house a plurality of previously deployed optical fiber cables. 
     
     
         3 . The optical fiber pathway duct of  claim 1 , wherein the first channel has a first cross-sectional area and the second channel has a second cross-sectional area that is different from the first cross-sectional area. 
     
     
         4 . The optical fiber pathway duct of  claim 1 , further comprising a housing made of a flexible material configured to allow spooling. 
     
     
         5 . The optical fiber pathway duct of  claim 4 , wherein the housing is further configured to protect said optical fiber cable. 
     
     
         6 . An optical fiber pathway assembly comprising:
 a reel configured to store a pre-terminated optical fiber cable;   an optical fiber pathway duct including:
 a first channel configured to receive a pulling mechanism, 
 a second channel configured to allow a pullable connector of the pre-terminated optical fiber cable to pass through said optical pathway duct, and 
 a slot disposed between the first channel and the second channel and configured to allow a pulling eye of the pullable connector coupled to the pulling mechanism to pass through said optical pathway duct. 
   
     
     
         7 . The optical fiber pathway assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the second channel is further configured to house a plurality of previously deployed optical fiber cables. 
     
     
         8 . The optical fiber pathway assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the first channel has a first cross-sectional area and the second channel has a second cross-sectional area that is larger than the first cross-sectional area. 
     
     
         9 . The optical fiber pathway assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the optical fiber pathway duct further comprises a housing made of a flexible material configured to allow spooling. 
     
     
         10 . The optical fiber pathway assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the housing is further configured to protect said pre-terminated optical fiber cable.