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Fiber optic splice assembly

  • US 5,005,941 A
  • Filed: 09/05/1989
  • Issued: 04/09/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fiber optic splice assembly for splicing optical fibers, said fibers having a transparent core with a buffer coating thereon, said assembly comprising:

  • a longitudinal body having an axial bore therethough and having opposed ends separated by and connected to a center portion;

    elastic means in said center portion for receiving the transparent cores of two fibers which have had a portion of their buffer coating removed, one fiber entering said body from each of said ends;

    means associated internally of said ends for receiving a portion of the fibers having a buffer coating thereon; and

    holding means cooperating with said ends for applying radial compression to said ends whereby said fibers are retained within said assembly, said ends being frusto-conical and said holding means comprising end caps which are longitudinally slidable over said ends, said end caps having an internal bore which is frusto-conical.

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