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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1980
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Franklin W Dabby, Woodbridge, CT (US);
Ronald B Chesler, Cheshire, CT (US);
Assignee:
Times Fiber Communications, Inc., Wallingford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
356244 ; 206 53 ; 242115 ; 356 731 ;
Abstract
A packaging apparatus for optical fiber is disclosed. The apparatus allows the fiber to be tested while in the packaged condition. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical reel and means for mechanically reducing the circumference of the reel comprising a flexible sheath fastened longitudinally to a portion of the reel, thereby defining a longitudinal cavity bounded by said sheath and the surface of a portion of the reel and at least one longitudinally removable spacer member disposed with said sheath, abutting the reel.