Jointing optical fibres cables
CA 1093358 A · Owner: Pirelli General Cable Works Limited · Inventors: Klein, David
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This invention relates to the joining of optical fibre cables. The ends of two optical fibres being joined together must be very precisely aligned in order to minimize losses, at the coupling or joint in the signal being transmitted by the channel which comprises the two coupled fibres. Various connections and joining methods are known for effecting such precise alignment, but in general they are expensive and intricate and require an operator having a high degree of skill. The present invention provides an optical fibre cable joint comprising one or more pairs of coupled optical fibres the or each pairs of coupled optical fibres being aligned by two, and only two, elongated elements having …
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- Granted January 13, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 13, 1998.
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