Connector for splicing optical fiber cables
US4865412A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3696
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector for making butt splices between a plurality of optical fibers in buffer tubes or cables. The connector comprises a plurality of splicing modules formed on a molded body with the modules arranged parallel and in a plane, arcuate or radial arrangement. Each module has a deformable metal splice and a separate cap for completing the butt splice of two ends of two optical fibers.
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