Transition of a multiple fiber cable to single fiber cable
US4826277A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 2, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4478
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transition 1 of a multiple fiber cable 2 to one or more single fiber cables 4,4 includes, a multiple fiber cable 2 comprising an outer sheath 10 and strength members 11 and multiple optical fibers 3,3 contained in and sheathed by the outer sheath 10, one or more of the multiple optical fibers 3,3 extending from the multiple fiber cable 2 as one or more unsheathed optical fibers 8,8, single fiber cables 4,4 corresponding in number with the one or more unsheathed optical fibers 8,8, strain relief means 6,6,6 assembled to the outer sheaths 10,10,10 and to the strength members 11,11,11 of the cables 2,4,4, and each unsheathed optical fiber 8,8 extending within the outer sheath 10,10 of a corresponding single fiber cable 4,4 and substituting for an optical fiber 3,3 of the corresponding single fiber cable 4,4.
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