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Bulbous configured fiber optic splice closure and associated methods

  • US 6,226,435 B1
  • Filed: 05/03/1999
  • Issued: 05/01/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A fiber optic splice closure comprising:

  • a splice tray having a medial portion on which at least one optical fiber splice and any slack is contained thereon, and formed from a flexible material such that the splice tray can be rolled upon itself and biased back into an unrolled condition after any rolling force is released; and

    a bulbous configured closure having at least one opening through which fiber optic cable to be spliced is received, and containing said splice tray after said splice tray and any optical fiber splice thereon has been received in a rolled condition such that said splice tray is biased into an unrolled condition within said bulbous configured closure to aid in maintaining a minimum bend radius of any fibers.

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