Optical waveguides – With splice – Including splice joint reinforcement
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-05
2011-10-25
Hahm, Sarah (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With splice
Including splice joint reinforcement
C385S053000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08043013
ABSTRACT:
Provided is a spliced-on connector system which includes a connector body, an incoming fiber which is spliced to the connector body, a splice sleeve which covers a splice point at which the incoming fiber is spliced to the connector body, and an extender tube which covers the splice sleeve. Also provided is a method of producing the spliced-on connector system; a holder including a depression which holds a connector body in a position in which the connector body is spliced to an incoming fiber, the holder being disposed inside a splicer which splices the connector body to the incoming fiber; and a splicer including a tube heater which heat-shrinks a splice sleeve over a splice point at which a connector body is spliced to an incoming fiber, the tube heater accommodating the connector holder which holds the connector body.
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Bullman Don
Duke Douglas
Lichoulas Ted
Monroe Kevin
AFL Telecommunications LLC
Hahm Sarah
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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