Splice case for optical fibre cable
US5222183A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4442
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An enclosure capable of enclosing a butt splice between at least two optical fibre cables, which comprises: a base through which respective cables can pass; at least one optical fire organizer capable of storing an optical fibre in the path from one of the outlets to another of the outlets, said path having a minimum radius of curvature no smaller than the minimum bend radius of said optical fibre; and a hollow cover which can surround the organizer and which can be fixed to the base to close the enclosure; the base being removable from the splice by sliding over the organizer.
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