Light weight fiber optic splice and fiber management system

US11474295B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA · BE

Inventors

• Stefano BERI · Zaventem, BE
• Danny Willy August Verheyden · Gelrode, BE
• Jan Watte · Grimbergen, BE
• Roel Modest Willy Bryon · Aarschot, BE
• Kristof Vastmans · Boutersem, BE
• Johan GEENS · Bunsbeek, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 24, 2017
• Grant date: Oct 18, 2022
• Expiry date: Apr 1, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/3846
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an optical splice package for splicing together first and second optical fibers or first and second sets of optical fibers. The optical fibers have elastic bending characteristics. The splice package includes a splice housing including a mechanical alignment feature for co-axially aligning ends of the first and second optical fibers or sets of optical fibers within the splice housing. The splice housing contains adhesive for securing the ends of the first and second optical fibers or sets of optical fibers within the splice housing. The optical package has a weight less than a spring force corresponding to the elastic bending characteristics of the first and second optical fibers or sets of optical fibers.