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High pressure fiber optic splice and method of fabrication

US5224189A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 1992
Grant dateJun 29, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 2, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/2558
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A housing for a fiber optic splice protects the splice from the external to environment. Two optical fibers may be butt-coupled in a connector, which is then coated with a hard resin material. The hard resin material is then overcoated with a resilient material to provide shock protection and strain relief. The connector may be placed in a housing, which is covered and sealed to form a water-tight seal between the cover and the housing.

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