The present invention addresses the need for a stress relieving device and
protective jacket for exposed fiber within a field-installed optical
network enclosure, such as a network interface device. The present
invention incorporates a furcation tube coupled with a furcation body.
The coupling may be accomplished by a direct connection or with use of an
external or internal transition body. The present invention enables a
field-installer to transition an optical fiber cable from the field into
a furcation tube thereby providing a means for attaching an optical
connector, such as a mechanical splice connector, onto the optical fiber
and furcation tube.