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Fiber optic drop wire splice kit

US7343077B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateApr 4, 2006
Grant dateMar 11, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4441
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention features a system and method for securely holding a fiber optic drop cable splice in place and for creating a watertight splice by encapsulating two or more fiber optic cables having one or more spliced fiber optic strands in an enclosure with an encapsulant to create a permanent, watertight fiber-optic splicing system and method.

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