Electricity: conductors and insulators – Conduits – cables or conductors – With interior conductor or cable supports
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-05
2005-04-05
Patel, Dhiru R (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Conduits, cables or conductors
With interior conductor or cable supports
C174S068300, C174S07700S, C024S0160PB
Reexamination Certificate
active
06875926
ABSTRACT:
A compression-expandable plug provides lateral expansion of an elastomeric gasket to seal around mini-tubes within an optical fiber duct, the mini-tubes containing optical fibers. The compression-expandable plug includes an elastomeric gasket having longitudinal passages configured to be positioned around optical-fiber-containing mini-tubes in an optical fiber duct and means for longitudinally compressing the gasket thereby laterally expanding it to exert sealing pressure around the mini-tubes and between the mini-tubes and the duct. A means for limiting the longitudinal compression applied to the gasket to limit the sealing pressure to a level selected to limit damage to the optical fibers may be provided.
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Alaerts Roger
Brants Jos
Buekers Valere
Chen Chien-An
Croce James A.
Myers Bigel & Sibley & Sajovec
Patel Dhiru R
Tyco Electronics Raychem NV
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