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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Reliance Worldwide Corporation (Uk) Limited, West Drayton, GB;
Inventors:
Glen Ansell, West Drayton, GB;
Joshua Smith, West Drayton, GB;
Assignee:
Reliance Worldwide Corporation (UK) Limited, Middlesex, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/10 (2006.01); F16L 55/115 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/115 (2013.01); G02B 6/44775 (2023.05);
Abstract
An end stop for a fibre optic cable tube which is open at one end and closed at the opposite end. A connector at one end connects to a respective tube. An annular wall extends from the closed end and is spaced radially inwardly from the outer wall of the housing defining an air gap. An inner face of the annular wall receives the tube. The annular wall and housing may be transparent. The connector may be a collet within the housing which engages on a cam feature in the housing.