Tactical flexible fibre optic splice enclosure and method of installation
US7607840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4489
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to fibre optics and more particularly to flexible, durable, fibre optic splices, and methods of installing such splices. One embodiment of the invention comprises a fibre optic splice comprising: a flexible central tensile member; a flexible helical wrapping positioned about the flexible central tensile member; and an outer protective jacket positioned about the flexible helical wrapping. The flexible central tensile member and the flexible helical wrapping define a splice enclosure to accommodate optical fibres of the splice, at least a portion of the optical fibres being arranged in a generally helical orientation within the splice enclosure.
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