Closing mechanism for a mechanical optical fibre splice
CA 2461172 A1 · Owner: Watte, Jan · Inventors: Bellekens, Kathleen; Watte, Jan
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A device (1) for splicing optical fibres (20 21) comprises a body (2), a , first alignment element (3a) having at least one groove (6) for accommodating optical fibres, a second alignment element (3b) which can be brought towards the first alignment element (3a) to enclose optical fibres accommodated in the at least one groove (6), and a clamping element (11) for clamping the alignment elements together. The clamping element (11) is rotatable relative to the alignment elements (3a, 3b) from a first position in which the alignment elements are substantially loose to a second position in which the alignment elements are clamped together.
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- Filed September 12, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 12, 2022.
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