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Fiber optic electromechanical submarine cable termination

  • US 4,217,028 A
  • Filed: 07/24/1978
  • Issued: 08/12/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for terminating a cable having at least one optical fiber and a strength member therein, comprising:

  • a compression block having an axial conical cavity therethrough and at least one optical fiber clearance passage passing through said block outside of but adjacent to said conical cavity;

    a pressure cone having an axial bore therethrough, said cone having at least one axial slot through the wall formed by said bore and the conical outside surface of said pressure cone;

    and means for securing said pressure cone into said compression block conical cavity and for exerting axial compression therebetween to cause said axial slot to tend to close therby exerting a radially inward gripping force against said strength member inserted into said axial cavity from the narrow end of said compression block axial cavity, said optical fiber passing substantially freely through said passage.

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