Cutter tool and a method of making a branch connection with at least one optical fiber of a telecommunications cable
US8290328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T225/371
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cutter tool for cutting at least one optical fiber arranged freely in a cavity of a telecommunications cable, the tool including a cutting element and a tube, the cutting element being adapted to form a snare around at least one optical fiber to be cut, the snare providing two strands of filament adapted to be introduced in the tube, and the tool enabling an optical fiber branch connection to be made over a long distance through an existing tapping window.
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