Method and system for fiber optic splice activation and deactivation within an optical fiber distribution frame
CA 2243556 A1 · Owner: Pratt, Jerome A. · Inventors: Vidacovich, Kenneth J.; Pratt, Jerome A.
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A method and system for activating and deactivating a fiber optic splice within an optical fiber distribution frame while the splice is releasably retained within a connector tray within the distribution frame. The connector tray preferably includes multiple slots for supporting a number of mechanically activatable fiber optic splices which each include a jacket and a cap which is retained in a first intermediate position within the jacket while the splice is deactivated and in a second fully inserted position within the jacket while the splice is activated. An activator tool is provided which includes a stop member and slidably mounted pivot member which may be utilized to engage …
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- Filed January 10, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 10, 2017.
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