GB2299180B - Optical fibre splice closure - Google Patents

Optical fibre splice closure

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Publication number
GB2299180B
GB2299180B GB9609092A GB9609092A GB2299180B GB 2299180 B GB2299180 B GB 2299180B GB 9609092 A GB9609092 A GB 9609092A GB 9609092 A GB9609092 A GB 9609092A GB 2299180 B GB2299180 B GB 2299180B
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Prior art keywords
optical fibre
splice closure
fibre splice
closure
optical
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9609092A
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GB9609092D0 (en
GB2299180A (en
Inventor
Raymond Charles Foss
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Bowthorpe PLC
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Bowthorpe PLC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
    • G02B6/4441—Boxes
    • G02B6/4442—Cap coupling boxes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
    • G02B6/3878—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB9609092A 1993-01-08 1993-01-08 Optical fibre splice closure Expired - Fee Related GB2299180B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB9300277A GB2274174B (en) 1993-01-08 1993-01-08 Optical fibre splice closure

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GB9609092D0 GB9609092D0 (en) 1996-07-03
GB2299180A GB2299180A (en) 1996-09-25
GB2299180B true GB2299180B (en) 1997-01-15

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GB9300277A Expired - Fee Related GB2274174B (en) 1993-01-08 1993-01-08 Optical fibre splice closure

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Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4405666A1 (en) * 1994-02-22 1995-08-24 Siemens Ag Universal connection unit for optical fibers
DE19530479A1 (en) * 1995-08-18 1997-02-27 Siemens Ag Hood sleeve for fiber optic cables
GB2307563A (en) * 1995-11-22 1997-05-28 Bowthorpe Plc Optic fibre splice enclosures and storage trays
AU7634096A (en) * 1995-11-22 1997-06-11 Bowthorpe Plc Splice arrangements for optical fibre cables
GB2343261B (en) * 1998-10-29 2002-12-11 Bowthorpe Plc Optical fibre storage apparatus with movable stacks
AU2005211655B1 (en) * 2005-09-22 2007-03-29 Corning Cable Systems Pty. Ltd. Spliceless Access Closures for Fibre Optic Cables
EP2506052A1 (en) * 2011-03-31 2012-10-03 British Telecommunications Public Limited Company Optical fibre management cap coupling box

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4319951A (en) * 1980-04-29 1982-03-16 Gk Technologies, Incorporated Fiber organizer for splice cases and terminals
DE3133586C2 (en) * 1981-08-25 1986-06-05 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Splice carrier for fiber optic cables
GB8332695D0 (en) * 1983-12-07 1984-01-11 Bicc Plc Optical fibre fusion splicing
EP0215668B1 (en) * 1985-09-17 1990-12-19 Adc Telecommunications, Inc. Optical fiber distribution apparatus
FR2598822B1 (en) * 1986-05-16 1988-08-26 Telecommunications Sa DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT AND CONNECTION OF OPTICAL FIBERS.
GB2225442B (en) * 1988-11-26 1992-10-14 Bowthorpe Hellermann Ltd Optical fibre jointing
FR2646928B1 (en) * 1989-05-11 1993-12-24 Etat Francais Cnet MODULE AND CONNECTION BOX FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLES

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GB2274174A (en) 1994-07-13
GB9609092D0 (en) 1996-07-03
CY1993A (en) 1997-09-05
GB2299180A (en) 1996-09-25
GB2274174B (en) 1996-09-18
GB9300277D0 (en) 1993-03-03

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Effective date: 20030108