Optical fibre breakout

US4648168A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• N.V. Raychem S.A. · BE

Inventors

• Jean-Marie E. Nolf
• Hubert Genbrugge · Wezembeek-Oppem, BE
• Valere Buekers · Halen, BE
• Luiz Neves Mendes · Begijnendijk, BE
• Jos Doucet · Kessel-Lo, BE
• Jan Vansant · Louvain-la-Neuve, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 1984
• Grant date: Mar 10, 1987
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49865
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A technique for protecting an optical fibre breakout particularly from a cable 1 comprising a core 2, a plurality of loose fibres 3 and a jacket 5. The jacket 5 and core 2 are stripped back and the fibres encased in protective tubes 7. This may be done one fibre at a time by removing a portion of cable jacket remote from the end and withdrawing each fibre from under the remaining end portion of jacket. The cable may be held in a holding tool and the fibres inserted into their protective tubes by means of an insertion tool.