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Tool and method for inserting optical fibers into a tube

US11353674B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 2019
Grant dateJun 7, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02G1/08
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Tools and associated methods for facilitating feeding of optical fibers into a tube. In particular, the tools and associated methods are adapted to remove overlaps and tangles in the fibers as they are being fed into the tube. In this way, the number of fibers that can be fed into a tube of given transverse cross-sectional area can be maximized.

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