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Sheath bonding arrangement for fiber optic cable splices

  • US 6,591,055 B1
  • Filed: 11/02/2001
  • Issued: 07/08/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A bonding arrangement for use with fiber optic cables, said arrangement comprising:

  • a metallic lug element formed to surround a section of a fiber optic cable, said lug element having an interior longitudinal channel for receiving the fiber optic cable, said channel having an interior circumferential and longitudinal surface area extending substantially the length of said interior longitudinal channel and having a plurality of metallic teeth in substantially all of said surface area, each of said teeth having a predetermined height sufficient to penetrate through an outer protection layer on a fiber optic cable and contact an underlying metallic sheath layer; and

    a clamping mechanism for securing the metallic lug element around the fiber optic cable such that said plurality of teeth penetrate the outer protection layer and contact the underlying metallic sheath layer.

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