Method for making optical fibre fusion splice
US5141545A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/2551
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
When effecting a fusion splice between two optical fibres, end parts of the two fibres are introduced transversely into opposite ends of an open-ended channel in a surface of a rigid elongate support member having at a position intermediate of its ends and in the surface a transversely extending open-ended slot for temporarily accommodating the electrodes by which fusion splicing is to be effected. After fusion splicing of the fibres and withdrawal of the electrodes, any space in the channel not occupied by the fushion spliced fibres and the transversely extending slot are filled with a curable material which is permitted or caused to set. A preformed elongate lid is secured to the surface of the support member 1 and the support member and lid provide permanent protection for the fusion splice.
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