Method and cutting blade for accessing optical fibers within a b

Details Method and cutting blade for accessing optical fibers within a b Method and cutting blade for accessing optical fibers within a b

1996-03-25

2000-02-15

Peterson, Kenneth E.

Cutlery

Means for cutting elongate, strand-encircling sheath

Longitudinally

30 904, B21F 1300

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active

060238445

ABSTRACT:
An improved method and cutting blade having two cutting prongs with sharpened cutting tips attached thereto, for accessing optical fibers contained in a buffer tube is provided. When the cutting blade is mounted in an optical fiber access tool, relative movement of the tool with respect to the buffer tube causes the sharpened cutting tips to score the buffer tube so that a section of the buffer tube can be separated from the buffer tube to provide access to the optical fibers contained therein.

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