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US 12,566,307 · App. 18/637,280 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

Pull-back fiber optic cable installation for multi dwelling units

Inventor: Shaun Trezise (Aldeburgh, GB)
Assignee: PPC BROADBAND FIBER LTD.
G02B6/4475G02B6/3806G02B6/3893G02B6/4455G02B6/46G02B6/4452
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Patent No.
US 12,566,307
App. No.
18/637,280
Granted
Mar 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pull-back fiber cable installation for multi dwelling units includes a first distribution point disposed between a first group of twelve units and a second group of twelve units, a second distribution point disposed between a third group of twelve units and a fourth group of twelve units, and a twelve fiber distribution cable optically connected to the first and second distribution points. Each fiber of the distribution cable is cut between the first and second distribution point. A first portion of the cut fiber is spliced to a first drop cable that runs to a first unit of the second group of twelve units, and a second portion of the cut fiber is spliced to a second drop cable that runs to a first unit of the third group of twelve units.

Claims (72)

1 . A fiber cable installation for multiple units comprising:

a first distribution point disposed between a first group of units and a second group of units;

a second distribution point disposed between a third group of units and a fourth group of units; and

a fiber distribution cable optically connected with the first distribution point and the second distribution point,

wherein the first group of units, the second group of units, the third group of units, and the fourth group of units include a number of units and wherein the fiber distribution cable includes a number of fibers that is greater than or equal to the number of units,

wherein the first distribution point and the second distribution point are configured to be optically coupled with a base station of an optical access network so as to provide optical signals from the base station to the first, second, third, and fourth groups of units,

wherein a first fiber of the distribution cable is cut between the first distribution point and the second distribution point into a first portion of the first fiber and a second portion of the first fiber,

wherein the first portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the second group of units from the first distribution point, and

wherein the second portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the third group of units from the second distribution point.

2 . The fiber cable installation of claim 1 , wherein

the first portion of the first fiber is spliced to a first drop cable that runs to the first unit of the second group of units, and

wherein the second portion of the first fiber is spliced to a second drop cable that runs to the first unit of the third group of units.

3 . The fiber cable installation of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third distribution point disposed between a fifth group of units and a sixth group of units;

wherein the fiber distribution cable is optically connected with the third distribution point;

wherein the third distribution point is configured to be optically coupled with the base station so as to provide optical signals from the base station to the fifth and sixth groups of units,

wherein the first fiber of the distribution cable is cut between the second distribution point and the third distribution point into a third portion of the first fiber and a fourth portion of the first fiber,

wherein the third portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the fourth group of units from the second distribution point, and

wherein the fourth portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the fifth group of units from the third distribution point.

4 . The fiber cable installation of claim 3 , wherein

the third portion of the first fiber is spliced to a third drop cable that runs to the first unit of the fourth group of units, and

wherein the fourth portion of the first fiber is spliced to a fourth drop cable that runs to the first unit of the fifth group of units.

5 . The fiber cable installation of claim 1 , wherein the first distribution point comprises a first optical module and the second distribution point comprises a second optical module.

6 . The fiber cable installation of claim 5 , wherein the first optical module comprises a first splitter and the second optical module comprises a second splitter.

7 . A fiber cable installation for multiple units comprising:

a first distribution point associated with a first group of units;

a second distribution point associated with a second group of units; and

a fiber distribution cable optically connected with the first distribution point and the second distribution point,

wherein the first distribution point and the second distribution point are configured to be optically coupled with a base station of an optical access network so as to provide optical signals from the base station to the first group of units and the second group of units,

wherein a first fiber of the fiber distribution cable is cut between the first distribution point and the second distribution points into a first portion of the first fiber and a second portion of the first fiber,

wherein the first portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the first group of units from the first distribution point, and

wherein the second portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the second group of units from the second distribution point.

8 . The fiber cable installation of claim 7 , wherein the first group of units and the second group of units include a number of units and wherein the fiber distribution cable includes a number of fibers that is greater than or equal to the number of units.

9 . The fiber cable installation of claim 7 ,

wherein the first portion of the first fiber is spliced to a first drop cable that runs to the first unit of the first group of units, and

wherein the second portion of the first fiber is spliced to a second drop cable that runs to the first unit of the second group of units.

10 . The fiber cable installation of claim 7 , further comprising:

a third distribution point associated with a third group of units;

wherein the fiber distribution cable is optically connected with the third distribution point;

wherein the third distribution point is configured to be optically coupled with the base station so as to provide optical signals from the base station to the third groups of units,

wherein the first fiber of the distribution cable is cut between the second distribution point and third distribution point into a third portion of the first fiber and a fourth portion of the first fiber,

wherein the third portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a second unit of the second group of units from the second distribution point, and

wherein the fourth portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the third group of units from the third distribution point.

11 . The fiber cable installation of claim 10 ,

wherein the third portion of the first fiber is spliced to a third drop cable that runs to the second unit of the second group of units, and

wherein the fourth portion of the first fiber is spliced to a fourth drop cable that runs to the first unit of the third group of units.

12 . The fiber cable installation of claim 7 , wherein the first distribution point comprises a first optical module and the second distribution point comprises a second optical module.

13 . The fiber cable installation of claim 12 , wherein the first optical module comprises a first splitter and the second optical module comprises a second splitter.

14 . A fiber cable installation for multiple units comprising:

a first distribution point structurally configured to be optically coupled with a first group of units and a second group of units;

a second distribution point structurally configured to be optically coupled with a third group of units and a fourth group of units; and

a fiber distribution cable configured to be optically coupled with the first distribution point and the second distribution point,

wherein the first group of units, the second group of units, the third group of units, and the fourth group of units include a number of units and wherein the fiber distribution cable includes a number of fibers that is greater than or equal to the number of units,

wherein a first fiber of the distribution cable is cut into a first portion and a second portion,

wherein the first portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the second group of units from the first distribution point, and

wherein the second portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the third group of units from the second distribution point.

15 . The fiber cable installation of claim 14 , wherein the first distribution point and the second distribution point are configured to be optically coupled with a base station of an optical access network so as to provide optical signals from the base station to the first, second, third, and fourth groups of units.

16 . The fiber cable installation of claim 14 ,

wherein the first portion of the first fiber is spliced to a first drop cable that runs to the first unit of the second group of units, and

wherein the second portion of the first fiber is spliced to a second drop cable that runs to the first unit of the third group of units.

17 . The fiber cable installation of claim 14 , further comprising:

a third distribution point disposed between a fifth group of units and a sixth group of units;

wherein the fiber distribution cable is optically connected with the third distribution point;

wherein the third distribution point is configured to be optically coupled with the base station so as to provide optical signals from the base station to the fifth and sixth groups of units,

wherein the first fiber of the distribution cable is cut between the second distribution point and the third distribution point into a third portion of the first fiber and a fourth portion of the first fiber,

wherein the third portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the fourth group of units from the second distribution point, and

wherein the fourth portion of the first fiber is configured to provide an optical signal to a first unit of the fifth group of units from the third distribution point.

18 . The fiber cable installation of claim 17 , wherein

the third portion of the first fiber is spliced to a third drop cable that runs to the first unit of the fourth group of units, and

wherein the fourth portion of the first fiber is spliced to a fourth drop cable that runs to the first unit of the fifth group of units.

19 . The fiber cable installation of claim 14 , wherein the first distribution point comprises a first optical module and the second distribution point comprises a second optical module.

20 . The fiber cable installation of claim 19 , wherein the first optical module comprises a first splitter and the second optical module comprises a second splitter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2025
From: TREZISE, SHAUN
To: PPC BROADBAND FIBER LTD.
Reel/Frame 073118/0086 →
Continuity (3)
Division 16893384 · Jun 4, 2020
Provisional Application 62857271 · Jun 4, 2019
Related Publication 20250004210A1 · Jan 2, 2025
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