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Joint closure module and box for optical fiber cables

  • US 5,071,220 A
  • Filed: 04/30/1990
  • Issued: 12/10/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A joint closure module for optical fiber cables, wherein each cable is notably of the type including, inserted in an external sealing sheath, a plurality of optical fibers held around a central strength element by grooved core or tube and peripheral reinforcement braid supports or rod supports, said module receiving the ends of the cables to be connected to at least one of two opposite access faces, and providing shelter to means for fastening the cable ends, means for spreading the fibers contained in the cables, and cartridges housing reserve coils of fibers and the connecting splices of said connected fibers, this module having a supporting plate demarcating above at least one portion of its surface, a shielded space of extension of the transfer sections of the fibers, said supporting plate including, firstly, a set of aligned and separate means for anchoring the external sheath, the peripheral reinforcements and the central strength element, respectively, of each cable and, secondly, at least one fiber connection (or joining) and coiling cartridge, with guided hinging arranged so as to restrict the transfer length and course of shift of said transfer sections during the guided shifting of said hinged cartridge.

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