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Fiber optic cable splice

  • US 7,410,308 B2
  • Filed: 05/24/2007
  • Issued: 08/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An fiber optic cable splice comprising:

  • at least an input and an output optical fiber cable;

    at least one capillary tube enclosing the ends of input and output optical fibers;

    at least two metallic cable-splice bridging flanges inserted into the input and output optical fiber cable and enclosing the input and output optical fiber;

    an index matching fluid placed inside of the capillary tube;

    a protection tube enclosing the capillary tube;

    first and second metallic crimping tubes enclosing the optical fiber cable and the cable-splice bridging flanges;

    a third metallic crimping tube enclosing the ends of optical fibers, capillary tube and protection tube, the first and second crimping tubes, and the cable-splice bridging flanges.

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