Method and apparatus for providing a flexible splint splice
US6152611A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/2558
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method are introduced to provide a flexible splint for an optical-fiber splice. After splicing the fiber, it is placed within a flexible inner layer. Over the flexible inner layer is placed a flexible outer layer, thereby creating an inner- and outer-layer splint.
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