Inventors:
Hong Li - Carol Stream IL
Kenneth S. Laughlin - Arlington Heights IL
Craig G. Mitchell - South Barrington IL
Thomas C. Ruberto - Palatine IL
Assignee:
3Com Corporation - Rolling Meadows IL
International Classification:
H05K 710
US Classification:
361760, 361720, 361826, 361825, 361801, 174191, 148 741, 148 742
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for retaining a length of fiber optic cable to a circuit board includes a body portion. The body portion of the apparatus includes at least a pair of spaced legs extending from the body portion, each of the legs is adapted to be received in a mounting opening formed in the PC board. Each of the spaced legs includes a foot portion adapted for securing the body to the circuit board and at least a pair of spaced arms extend from the body portion defining a slot between the arm and the body portion for receiving and retaining a portion of the length of fiber optic cable. The arms are spaced a distance from each other for retaining the fiber optic cable in an arc having a radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable.