Patent · US Expired

Optical fiber sealing

US6968113B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

10Claims

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Assignee

Tyco Electronics Raychem GmbH · DE

Inventors

Sam Leeman · Kessel-Lo, BE
Jan Watte · Grimbergen, BE
Walter Mattheus · Kessel-Lo, BE
Peter Van Overmeir · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2002
Grant date	Nov 22, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 15, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/4248
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is provided for sealing a container into which optical fibers are fed. A portion of the optical fibers is accommodated between two strips which are sealed together by applying heat and/or pressure. The strips are then placed in an opening of the container and the container is sealed. The strips, which may be made of plastic, support the fibers while providing an excellent seal.

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