Slice tray with an adaptor having windows
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1. A splice tray for accommodating optical fibers, the tray comprising:
- a body including a plurality of splice holders at fixed locations thereon, the body having fibre access points at which the fibers enter and leave the body, and fibre paths on the body leading from the access points to and from each splice holder, each splice holder being adapted to receive and hold a splice reinforcer within which a fibre splice is present, at least some of the splice holders supporting a fibre storage leaf which is hingedly mounted to a base part of one of the splice holders, the body having means for accommodating a length of a fibre at either side of the fibre splice, a fibre storage chamber for accommodating lengths of the fibers, and additional fibre paths on the body for providing routes between each splice holder and the storage chamber.
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A splice tray for accommodating optical fibers comprises a body with a plurality of splice holders at fixed locations thereon, the body having fiber access points at which fiber can enter and leave the body. Fiber paths are provided on the body leading from the access points to and from each splice holder, and each holder is adapted to receive and hold a splice reinforcer within which a fiber splice is present. The length of fiber is accommodated on either side of the splice. An adapter is used with a clip-on power meter to take readings of the transmissivity of fibers stored on storage leaves mounted on the tray body.
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1. A splice tray for accommodating optical fibers, the tray comprising:
- a body including a plurality of splice holders at fixed locations thereon, the body having fibre access points at which the fibers enter and leave the body, and fibre paths on the body leading from the access points to and from each splice holder, each splice holder being adapted to receive and hold a splice reinforcer within which a fibre splice is present, at least some of the splice holders supporting a fibre storage leaf which is hingedly mounted to a base part of one of the splice holders, the body having means for accommodating a length of a fibre at either side of the fibre splice, a fibre storage chamber for accommodating lengths of the fibers, and additional fibre paths on the body for providing routes between each splice holder and the storage chamber.
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13. A splice tray for accommodating optical fibers, the tray comprising:
- a body including a plurality of leaves attached to the body, the body having fibre access points at which the fibers enter and leave the body, and fibre paths on the body leading from the access points to and from each leaf, each leaf having means for receiving and retaining a splice and a length of the fibre at either side of the splice, each leaf also having windows through the respective leaf, and fibre guides on the respective leaf arranged so that the fibre at each side of the splice traverses one of the windows, at least one leaf being adapted to receive an adaptor by which a clip-on power meter is used to take readings for transmissivity of each fibre, accessing the respective fibre through one of the windows.
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14. An adaptor for providing an interface between a clip-on power meter and a fibre storage leaf which forms part of a splice tray for accommodating optical fibers, the tray including a body including a plurality of splice holders at fixed locations thereon, the body having fibre access points at which the fibers enter and leave the body, and fibre paths on the body leading from the access points to and from each splice holder, each splice holder being adapted to receive and hold a splice reinforcer within which a fibre splice is present, the body having means for accommodating a length of a fibre at either side of the fibre splice, a fibre storage chamber for accommodating lengths of the fibers, and additional fibre paths on the body for providing routes between each splice holder and the storage chamber, said adaptor comprising:
- windows therethrough for the operation of the meter, and plates for mounting on opposite faces of the fibre storage leaf to allow the meter to be brought into operating association with a fibre stored on the fibre storage leaf.
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17. A method of measuring the transmissivity of an optical fibre located on a leaf hinged to a splice tray body, the leaf having a window cut through the leaf, and fibre guides on the leaf arranged so that the fibre traverses the window, the method comprising the steps of:
- fitting an adaptor to the leaf so that a window on the adaptor registers with the window on the leaf; and
connecting a clip-on power meter to the adaptor to take readings of transmissivity of the fibre. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- fitting an adaptor to the leaf so that a window on the adaptor registers with the window on the leaf; and
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20. A combination, comprising:
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a splice tray for accommodating optical fibers, the tray including a body having a plurality of leaves attached to the body, the body having fibre access points at which the fibers enter and leave the body, and fibre paths on the body leading from the access points to and from each leaf, each leaf having means for receiving and retaining a splice and a length of the fibre at either side of the splice, each leaf also having windows through the respective leaf and fibre guides on the respective leaf arranged so that the fibre at each side of the splice traverses one of the windows; and an adaptor for providing an interface between a clip-on power meter and a fibre storage leaf which forms part of the splice tray, the adaptor having windows therethrough for the operation of the meter, and plates for mounting on opposite faces of the fibre storage leaf to allow the meter to be brought into operating association with a fibre stored on the fibre storage leaf.
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21. A splice tray for accommodating optical fibers, the tray comprising:
- a body including a plurality of splice holders at fixed locations thereon, the body having fibre access points at which the fibers enter and leave the body, and fibre paths on the body leading from the access points to and from each splice holder, each splice holder being adapted to receive and hold a splice reinforcer within which a fibre splice is present, the body having means for accommodating a length of a fibre at either side of the fibre splice, a fibre storage chamber for accommodating lengths of the fibers, and additional fibre paths on the body for providing routes between each splice holder and the storage chamber, at least some of the splice holders supporting individual storage leaves, each leaf having means for receiving and retaining the splice and the length of the fibre at either side of the splice, each leaf also having windows through the respective leaf, and fibre guides on the respective leaf being arranged so that the fibre on each side of the splice traverses one of the windows, the tray being adapted to receive an adaptor by which a clip-on power meter is used to take readings of fibre transmissivity, the fibre being accessed through one of the windows.
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