Furcation kit
US5231688A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4471
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described is a furcation kit for a multiple optical fiber cable. The cable end is secured by a mechanical compression fitting and optical fibers are routed into one or more plugs each having a plurality of single optical fiber passages. A protective shell is mechanically secured around the area of furcation. The kit eliminates the need for epoxies, and capsulants, and thereby decreases the time needed for installation of the furcations.
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