Optical fibre breakout
CA 1284047 C · Owner: Mendes, Luiz Neves · Inventors: Vansant, Jan; Mendes, Luiz Neves; Nolf, Jean-Marie Etienne
Overview
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A technique for protecting an optical fibre breakout particularly from a cable comprising a core a plurality of loose, fibres and a jacket. The jacket and core are stripped back and the fibres encased in protective tubes. This may be done one fibre at a time by removing a portion of cable jacket remote from the end and withdrawing each fibre from under the remaining end portion of jacket. The cable may be held in a holding tool and the fibres inserted into their protective tubes by means of an insertion tool.
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- Granted May 14, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 14, 2008.
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