Optical fiber enclosure including novel retaining ring
US5097530A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4454
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention comprises a cable splice enclosure comprises a base having an outlet capable of receiving a cable a hollow cover which can be fixed to the base to close at least partially the enclosure such that the adjacent external surfaces of the base and the cover lay substantially flush, in which the base and cover, and a ring means which prevents the separation of the base and cover, said means lying substantially flush with or below said adjacent external surfaces and said ring means having a broader base adjacent the enclosure than the side facing away from the enclosure. The invention also includes a device for joning two items in interdigitated fashion wherein a ring having a cross-sectional base greater adjacent the two items to be joined than away therefrom lies in a recess between the two parts to be joined.
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