Patent · US Expired

Frame for supporting fiber optic cable splices

US5970199A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 11, 1996
Grant dateOct 19, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/44765
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A frame is provided for relieving stress on a cable splice. The frame includes a pair of rails spaced apart to accommodate a splice enclosure. At least one mounting plate is coupled to spaces of the rails for detachably mounting the splice enclosure. A strain relief is coupled to the rails for receiving a cable and isolating the weight of the cable from a splice of the cable disposed within the splice enclosure.

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