Optical fiber splice
US5341448A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3803
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber splice for splicing the free ends of a pair of optical fibers together, the device including a housing and a capillary tube supported therein. Each end of the housing is formed of a chamfered surface. A collet partially sits within the tapered surface. A locking nut tightens the collet against the tapered surface tightening the collet about an optical fiber.
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