Fibre-optic cable joints

Details Fibre-optic cable joints Fibre-optic cable joints

1979-08-29

1982-09-07

McGraw, Vincent P.

350 9621, G02B 726

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043480764

ABSTRACT:
Ferrule and method of jointing two fibre-optic communications cables having optical fibres arranged in a tubular strength member, employing a tubular ferrule body, which body comprises one or more longitudinally-split portions, to transmit the strain between the strength members of the two cables. The strength member at each cable end is provided with a clamping arrangement; the optical fibres of the two cables are jointed; in one embodiment a split ferrule body is assembled over the fibres and joints, and a compression nut screwed onto each end of the ferrule body to clamp the body portions together and to the strength member clamping arrangements.

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