Spreader head for an optical fiber cable
US4737010A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4428
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spreader head for an optical fiber cable, the cable (10) comprising a central grooved core (11) with each groove (12) receiving a bundle (13) of optical fibers, the spreader head being constituted by a support part (20) surrounded by a ring (21) having outwardly open recesses disposed around its periphery and each receiving a cylinder (30), with each cylinder having at least as many axial orifices as there are optical fibers to a single bundle of optical fibers, and with each axial orifice having an optical fiber passing therethrough being extended by a flexible tube (50) for surrounding and protecting the corresponding optical fiber.
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