Branching device for fibre-optic cables
First Claim
1. A branching device for fibre-optic cables, consisting essentially of two half-casings which can be joined together and contain external means for connection to a multi-fibre/fibre-optic unit and means for connection to a plurality of single-fibre/fibre-optic units, characterized in that said half-casings are shaped to form a cavity arranged to contain a plurality of optical fibres, said cavity being of essentially annular shape and having a width greater than the thickness determined by said plurality of separate optical fibres within said device, said optical fibres within said branching device which connect together said means for connection to a multi-fibre/fibre-optic unit and said means for connection to a plurality of single-fibre/fibre-optic units having a length greater than the length of the minimum development of said annular cavity.
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Abstract
A branching device for fibre-optic cables, consisting essentially of two half-casings which can be joined together and contain means for connection to a multi-fibre/fibre-optic unit and means for connection to a plurality of single-fibre/fibre-optic units, the half-casings being shaped to form a cavity arranged to contain a plurality of optical fibres, the cavity being of essentially annular shape and having a width greater than the thickness determined by the plurality of separate optical fibres within the device, the optical fibres within the branching device which connect together the means for connection to a multi-fibre/fibre-optic unit and the means for connection to a plurality of single-fibre/fibre-optic units having a length greater than the length of the minimum development of the annular cavity.
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- 1. A branching device for fibre-optic cables, consisting essentially of two half-casings which can be joined together and contain external means for connection to a multi-fibre/fibre-optic unit and means for connection to a plurality of single-fibre/fibre-optic units, characterized in that said half-casings are shaped to form a cavity arranged to contain a plurality of optical fibres, said cavity being of essentially annular shape and having a width greater than the thickness determined by said plurality of separate optical fibres within said device, said optical fibres within said branching device which connect together said means for connection to a multi-fibre/fibre-optic unit and said means for connection to a plurality of single-fibre/fibre-optic units having a length greater than the length of the minimum development of said annular cavity.
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