Optical fiber splice tray

• US 5,790,741 A
• Filed: 05/22/1996
• Issued: 08/04/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alcatel Cable Interface
• Original Assignee: Alcatel Cable Interface
• Inventors: Lepeuve, Alain, Vincent, Alain, Milanowski, Michel
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, John D.
• Application Number:
  US08/651,441
• Time in Patent Office: 804 Days
• Field of Search: 385/134-137
• US Class Current: 385/135
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4446 Cable boxes, e.g. splicing boxes with two or more multi fibre cables
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/445 with lateral pivoting cover
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4454 with splices

Abstract

An optical fiber splice tray is in the form of two tray members that assemble together. The tray includes coiling arrangements, butt joint splice fixing arrangements and optical cable receiving arrangements. The coiling arrangements and butt joint splice fixing arrangements are carried by one of the two tray members. The optical cable receiving means are carried by the other tray member. This other tray member further includes branch connection splice fixing arrangements.

Claims

1. A multifunction optical fiber splice tray for connecting two cables in series or for connecting some fibers from one cable passing through said splice tray with a branch cable, said splice tray comprising:

separate tray members adapted to be assembled together to form said splice tray and comprising a coiling member, a butt joint splice fixing device, an optical cable receiving device and a branch connection splice fixing device,

wherein said coiling member and said butt joint splice fixing device are disposed on a first one of said tray members for connecting two cables in series, and said optical cable receiving device and said branch connection splice fixing device are disposed on a second one of said tray members for connecting some fibers from one cable passing through said splice tray with a branch cable.

2. A multifunction optical fiber splice tray according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said coiling member, said butt joint splice fixing device and said branch connection splice fixing device is removably supported in said splice tray.

3. A multifunction optical fiber splice tray according to claim 1, wherein said second tray member comprises a cable through-channel, and wherein said branch connection splice fixing device extends along a longitudinal axis of said second tray member parallel to said cable through-channel.

4. A multifunction optical fiber splice tray according to claim 1, wherein said branch connection splice fixing device comprises at least a block of foam.

5. A multifunction optical fiber splice tray according to claim 1 wherein said optical cable receiving device comprises a cable access formed at least in part in said second tray member and a cable fixing device carried by said second tray member.

6. A multifunction optical fiber splice tray according to claim 5, wherein said cable fixing device comprises at least one of a cable tie fixing member, a fixing member for anchoring a strength member and a fixing member for anchoring a peripheral armoring.

7. A multifunction optical fiber splice tray according to claim 1, wherein said tray members are connected to each other by a hinge.

8. A multifunction optical fiber splice tray according to claim 1, further comprising a clip closure carried partly by said first one of said tray members and partly by said second one of said tray members.