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Device for organizing optical fiber cable connections and optical cable joint box

US5838871A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 1997
Grant dateNov 17, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4427
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber cable connection organizer device includes a support assembly with lateral accessways for the fibers of the cables, an arrangement for holding splices between the fibers and an arrangement for stowing a surplus length of the jointed fibers. It further includes two sets of magazines for stowing additional slack in the fibers from the two cables. Applications include submarine optical fiber cable joint boxes.

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