Optical waveguides – With splice – Including splice joint reinforcement
Patent
1998-05-13
1999-12-07
Ullah, Akm E.
Optical waveguides
With splice
Including splice joint reinforcement
385135, G02B 6255, G02B 600
Patent
active
05997186&
ABSTRACT:
An in-line splice closure for splicing two hybrid fiber and signal conductor cables includes an outer housing having opposing first and second ends for receiving respective ends of the cables. An organizer tube extends within the outer housing. Electrical connectors are positioned within the organizer tube for connecting signal conductors of the first and second hybrid cables. The splice closure preferably includes at least one optical splice for connecting optical fibers of the first and second cables, and an optical fiber support wrapped around an outer surface of the organizer tube for supporting the at least one optical splice and adjacent optical fiber slack portions. The organizer tube preferably has a predetermined diameter and the optical fiber support preferably supports the optical fiber slack portions so as not to exceed the minimum bend radius. The organizer tube preferably has a longitudinally extending groove in an outer surface portion for receiving buffer tubes of the cables. The optical fiber support may comprise a flexible substrate for supporting the fibers. The flexible substrate may comprise a body of flexible compressible material having a disk or oval shape and having radially extending slits for receiving optical fiber slack portions. The flexible substrate may alternately include integrally formed guide portions.
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Blue Kenton A.
Holman John R.
Huynh Van L.
Nance Mel B.
Shimirak Gerald Leo
Burkard Herbert G.
Ullah Akm E.
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