Multiple fiber splice element and connector
US6247850A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3806
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic splice assembly comprising: (a) a fiber-receiving element having opposite faces, first and second ends, and first and second sides, each the face having at least one elongate fiber channel and an elongate bearing channel, (b) two clamping elements, each the clamping element having a clamping face and an opposite spring face, first and second sides, the clamping elements covering at least a portion of each elongate fiber and bearing channel, and (c) a splice spring for imparting opposing normal forces on the spring faces of the clamping elements and along the first side of the fiber-receiving element, the spring permitting independent resilient disengagement of each the clamping faces from the fiber-receiving element face.
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