3m Innovative Properties Company

Michel T Menguy

Yvonnick Marsac

Thomas Cavallaro

A multi-purpose sealing device is described herein for use in a port structure of fiber terminal, telecommunication enclosure; or a bulkhead. The exemplary sealing device has a body having an open end and a closed end, wherein the closed end includes a removable portion and a pulling device to facilitate removal of the exemplary sealing device from a port structure. In one aspect, the exemplary sealing device is a single part made of a resilient material, while an alternative aspect, the exemplary sealing device includes a rigid connection portion disposed within the open end of the body. The exemplary device can be used as a dust cap or plug prior to making a service connection and/or it can be used as a port/cable sealing device after the service connection is made.

Multi-purpose sealing device

A cable sealing device is described herein for use in a sealed optical fiber connector that includes a spreading member disposed around and axially movable with respect to a cable and elastic sleeve concentrically disposed around the cable and over the spreading member. The elastic sleeve includes a first cable sealing portion disposed in fixed sealing contact with the cable, a central sealing portion that is axially offset from the first cable sealing portion and concentrically arranged around the spreading member, and a first flexible membrane portion disposed between the first cable sealing portion and the central sealing portion.

Cable sealing device

A terminal enclosure () for optical fibers for communication comprising a housing, including a base () and a cover, and an extractable fiber organizer tray (), that is disposable in the housing having a first and a second side. The extractable fiber organizer tray comprises a splicing portion (), a fiber connector mounting portion () and portions for storing an entering jacketed cable () as well as the fibers () of the stripped portion of the cable ().

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Le Relecq-Kerhuon, France

Michel T Menguy