Method and tool for accessing optical fibers within a buffer tube
US5577150A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/566
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and tool for accessing optical fibers contained in a buffer tube is provided. The buffer tube is held in a hourglass shaped bore formed by the mating engagement of first and second members. The mating engagement of the first second members also causes the engagement of cutting blades with the buffer tube. As the tool is drawn along the buffer tube, a chord of protective covering is removed from the buffer tube, providing access to the optical fibers held within.
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