Cable closure and methods of assembling
CA 1307414 C · Owner: American Telephone And Telegraph Company · Inventors: Vedejs, Ilona; Ross, Robert Rogers
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A closure (20) for optical fiber cables each including at least one optical fiber (38) and a metallic shield (47) enclosed in a jacket (48) includes a splice tray (22), a bonding and gripping assembly (26) and mating cover portions (27, 29). The splice tray includes provisions (24) on one side thereof for holding an optical fiber splice such as one which may be made by a rotary splice and a raceway (51) for routing the optical fiber to the splice. Metallic conductors (45-45), if included in the cables may be spliced, on an opposite side of the splice tray. The bonding and gripping assembly is attached to the splice tray and includes opposed projecting portions (77- 77) and ferrules (71-71). …
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- Granted September 15, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 15, 2009.
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