Fibre-optic cable joints

Details Fibre-optic cable joints Fibre-optic cable joints

1979-06-20

1981-02-24

Levy, Stewart J.

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Feedthrough or bushing

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174 84R, 350 9623, G02B 516

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042524059

ABSTRACT:
A method of jointing two fibre-optic communications cables (1), having optical fibres (2) arranged in a tubular strength member (4), employing a mechanical ferrule (9, 13) to transmit the strain between the strength members of the two cables. Each cable end is terminated into a ferrule sleeve portion, the optical fibres are jointed, and then the ferrule sleeve portions are secured together.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2449983 (1948-09-01), Deval
patent: 3171707 (1965-03-01), Powell
patent: 3373243 (1968-03-01), Janowiak et al.
patent: 3413407 (1968-11-01), Potter
patent: 4107451 (1978-08-01), Smith, Jr. et al.

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