Packaging for coiled fiber optic cable assemblies
US4846343A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 11, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4457
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A container for storing a coiled fiber optic cable having at least one connector at its end comprises a base and an openable lid on the base. The base and lid from a first arcuate compartment for receiving the windings of the coiled fiber optic cable, and a second compartment separated from the first compartment for receiving the connector. The base and lid are releasably secured to each other by edge portions which meet in a press-fit relationship. Desirably, the base and lid are formed from a clear polyvinyl chloride material in the manner of a blister package.
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