The present invention discloses a cable stripping tool, which is used for stripping an outer surface of a cable. The cable stripping tool includes a first main body element and a second main body element corresponding to each other. The first main body element has a longitudinal axis, and includes a first cable containing groove, a first handling portion and a first pivoting portion. The first cable containing groove is disposed along the longitudinal axis. The first handling portion extends from a side wall of the first main body element, with the side wall opposite to the first cable containing groove. The first pivoting portion is located on a side surface of the first main body element. The second main body element includes a second cable containing groove, a second handling portion, and a second pivoting portion, and the second pivoting portion pivots to the first pivoting portion.

A telecommunications cable jacket insertion system operates to insert a telecommunication cable into a jacket after the jacket has been separately extruded. The system includes a jacket having structures for easily inserting a cable therein over a long distance in a field location. The system can further include a tool for facilitating the insertion of the cable into the jacket. Further, a cabling system includes a cable assembly that is disaggregated into a robust outer jacketing portion and a manageable fiber optic cable portion. For regions of a cable installation where a robust cable construction is desired, the manageable fiber optic cable portion is sheathed or otherwise contained within the robust outer jacketing portion. For regions of a cable installation where a robust cable construction is not needed, the manageable fiber optic cable portion extends beyond or outside of the robust outer jacketing portion.

A tool for removing insulation in mid-span of a cable carrying a signal-transmitting conduit comprising a lower body section and an upper body section movable toward and away from the lower body section. The tool includes a curved mandrel disposed on the lower body section, the curved mandrel having a central peak portion and adjacent portions curving downward away from the peak portion, to present a mid-span portion of the cable insulation on a side away from the mandrel peak portion. The tool includes a blade disposed on the upper body section, the blade movable toward and away from the curved mandrel. The cable is securable in the curved mandrel in a curved position, allowing the blade to shave the cable insulation allowing access to the signal-transmitting conduit. The tool may include an adjustment barrel having a plurality of height adjustment surfaces disposed at a different distance from the barrel axis, each height adjustment surface positioning the blade a different distance from the mandrel.

A fiber optic stripping and cutting apparatus comprising a tool housing and a stripping tool slidingly secured to the tool housing, the stripping tool having a pair of opposing stripping blades pivotable with respect to each other, each stripping blade having at least two teeth, the teeth on one stripping blade aligned with teeth on the opposite stripping blade. The fiber optic stripping and cutting apparatus includes a cutting tool removably secured to the tool housing, the cutting tool having a pair of opposing flat blades, each flat blade including a sharp edge. The stripping and cutting tools are each independently slideable from a retracted position within the housing to an extended position at least partially extending from the tool housing. The stripping tool and cutting tool may be removable from the tool housing.

A cable storage device (100) includes a removal station (110) and a storage spool (120). Slack length of the cable (190) is advanced into the cable storage device. At least a jacket (195) of the cable (190) is removed at the removal station (110). At least a signal-carrying portion of the cable (190) is wound at the storage spool (120). The removed jacket (195) exits the cable storage device (100). The cable (190) can be axially secured at the cable storage device (100). Certain types of spools can index the cable.

A fiber cable may be neatly and efficiently cut if the razor edge is held in a fixed position while the cable is pulled along a cutting channel. The cable may be first cut to remove the outer layer prior to cutting further layers. One example may have a double cable splitting device with two sets of channels that include razors in each of the channels which locks in to position to secure the cable and razor against the cable during a cutting procedure.

Cables are constructed with embedded discontinuities in the cable jacket that allow the jacket to be torn to provide access to the cable core. The discontinuities can be longitudinally extending strips of polymer material coextruded in the cable jacket.

A furcation assembly includes a body defining a furcation block receiving portion and a cable receiving portion. The furcation assembly further includes a furcation block positioned within the furcation block receiving portion, and a cable retainer disposed within the cable receiving portion. The furcation assembly further includes a housing receivable around the body such that the furcation block and cable retainer are disposed within the housing. In some embodiments, the cable retainer includes a crimp wing crimpable into contact with the multiple fiber cable to retain the multiple fiber cable, the crimp wing including a burr. In some embodiments, the body including a longitudinally extending rail, the housing defines an interior and a longitudinally extending slot, and the rail extends into the slot when the housing is received around the body.

A furcation assembly includes a body defining a furcation block receiving portion and a cable receiving portion. The furcation assembly further includes a furcation block positioned within the furcation block receiving portion, and a cable retainer disposed within the cable receiving portion. The furcation assembly further includes a housing receivable around the body such that the furcation block and cable retainer are disposed within the housing. In some embodiments, the cable retainer includes a crimp wing crimpable into contact with the multiple fiber cable to retain the multiple fiber cable, the crimp wing including a burr. In some embodiments, the body including a longitudinally extending rail, the housing defines an interior and a longitudinally extending slot, and the rail extends into the slot when the housing is received around the body.

A coating removal tool includes a base part and a cover part, to remove a coating of an optical fiber by overlapping the cover part and the base part. The base part and the cover part are made of resin, and include at least a pair of coating removal blades including a base front blade portion provided on the base part and a cover front blade portion provided on the cover part. The base part includes a V-groove which sandwiches the optical fiber in either one or both of a front and rear of the optical fiber in the longitudinal direction and the cover part includes a V-groove which sandwiches the optical fiber and is provided on a side where the V-groove exists in the front and rear of the longitudinal direction in a state where the cover part and the base part are overlapped.