Apparatus for applying gel to a plurality of optical fibers
US5601646A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S118/19
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for applying gel to a plurality of optical fibers includes a housing having a cavity through which a plurality of separated optical fibers are fed. The gel is provided to the cavity from a gel reservoir via a pump that maintains the pressure and gel level to ensure that the optical fibers are coated with gel to eliminate air gaps and thus prevent sticking among the optical fibers.
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