Adjustable fiber storage plate
US5724469A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4453
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adjustable fiber storage plate for optical or composite fibers has a commodious open plate design that comprises a base divided into two sections releasably held together; a cylindrical ring extending radially outward from the base, with half the ring extending from one section and half from the other, wherein, when the sections are together, the ring forms a circle having a radius at least equal to the minimum bend radius for an optical fiber; and at least one fiber fastening means in each section, attached to the ring and to the base plate so that a fiber can be held in position around the ring and adjacent to the base. The sections can be mounted together so that the fiber is stored in a circular configuration, or apart, such that the fiber is stored in an oval configuration. Placement of the sections at different distances varies the storage capacity of the plate. Typical plates have, per section, two fastening means that are latching clips extending radially outward from and hinged to the ring; the clips each have an arm that engages with a catch and a catch assist member on the base to secure the fibers.
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