Abstract: In an optical fiber organizer, a wall of the organizer, which may be a removable shelf, has apertures for receiving tubes having optical fibers, the aperture having a lateral entry slot. The tubes are moved laterally along the slot, in succession so that the tubes progressively gather together in the aperture. The tubes are then brought together as a bundle by use of a tie wrap which is secured solely around the bundle. In the finished structure, the size of the bundle is too large to allow for its removal from the aperture along the slot.

Abstract: A connector housing for telecommunications cable with accompanying connector and optical fiber storage fittings. Each fitting and a wall of the housing has interconnectable mounting elements. These are in the form of pegs, which are preferably on each fitting, and bores in the wall of the housing. The pegs are a friction fit within the bores and the arrangement is such that any fitting may be disposed in many desired locations on the wall and many combinations of fittings may be used within the housing dependent upon the end use of the connector.

Abstract: A cutting tool for a cable jacket having a circular blade for location on one side of the cable and two rollers for engagement on the other. The blade or the rollers are inclined to cause the blade to engage the jacket at an inclined angle to the longitudinal direction of the cable. This inclined cable causes the tool to move helically around the cable when the tool is rotated thereby providing a helical cut into the jacket.

Abstract: Storage arrangement for optical fiber connections in which a storage enclosure for storage trays has tray storage mounts and a tray securing means is resiliently flexibly operable to allow for insertion and removal of trays. Particularly, ends of trays have two arms of a bifurcated structure, the arms being resiliently flexible towards one another. A tray mount is a slot which accommodates two arms at one end of a tray and a locking pin holds the arms apart in the assembled position.

Abstract: A cutting tool in which a tool holder has a through passageway for acceptance of a tube. Cutting blades entered into the holder at circumferentially spaced positions to provide longitudinal cuts in the tube. Useful for small size tubes, e.g. those used in optic cable to house optic fibers.