Clamp for split cable of multiple optical fibers
US5117479A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44765
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A clamp comprising; two sections 12, 12 hinged together for closure toward each other and onto an exterior of a divisible, multiple fiber cable 2, friction surfaces 24, 24 of the sections 12, 12 are adapted for engaging along an exterior of a first portion 25 of the multiple fiber cable 2, for holding the first portion 25 together while the multiple fiber cable 2 is split partially along its length into single fiber cables 3, 3 and while optical connectors 5, 5 are assembled to the single fiber cables 3, 3.
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