Fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system
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1. A fiber optic connection, comprising:
- a first fiber optic connector having a first optical fiber section therein;
a second fiber optic connector having a second optical fiber section therein;
a housing assembly which is reciprocally displaceable over the first and second fiber optic connectors with the first and second fiber optic connectors being connected; and
a first conduit attached to the first fiber optic connector, the first optical fiber section extending through the first conduit, wherein fluid flow through the first fiber optic connector is prevented by a seal positioned in the first conduit.
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Abstract
A fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system. In a described embodiment, a fiber optic connection system includes optical fiber sections in respective conduit sections. Each of the conduit sections is received in the housing assembly. An optical connection between the optical fiber sections is positioned within the housing assembly.
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1. A fiber optic connection, comprising:
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a first fiber optic connector having a first optical fiber section therein; a second fiber optic connector having a second optical fiber section therein; a housing assembly which is reciprocally displaceable over the first and second fiber optic connectors with the first and second fiber optic connectors being connected; and a first conduit attached to the first fiber optic connector, the first optical fiber section extending through the first conduit, wherein fluid flow through the first fiber optic connector is prevented by a seal positioned in the first conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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