Preterminated fiber optic cable
CA 2065094 A1 · Owner: Nilsson, Richard Cory · Inventors: Nilsson, Richard Cory; Nelson, John Carl
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A preterminated optical fiber cable has a main trunk cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers disposed therein and multiple drop cables spliced to the trunk cable at various branch points, the preterminated fiber optic cable being completely assembled at the time of manufacture and is easily installed thereafter. At each branch point an optical fiber cable splice closure is utilized for protecting the optical fibers and splices from moisture and mechanical damage, providing a strong anchoring point for the optical fiber drop cable and insuring that the, minimum fiber bend radius is not violated. The splice closure is cylindrical in shape and has a cavity providing room for the splices …
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- Filed April 3, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 3, 2012.
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