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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. 02, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Valere Buekers, Zelem-Halen, BE;
Joris Franckx, Bonheiden, BE;
Assignee:
N. V. Raychem S.A., Kessel-lo, BE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9620 ; 350 9610 ; 350 9621 ;
Abstract
Two optical fibres are spliced together, and the splice and a loop of fibre organized in an organizer, for example by securing the splice in a projection (11) and accommodating the loop in a tray (12). The organizer also comprises an engagement means for example cylindrical extensions (13) into engagement with which a heat recoverable sleeve (not shown) surrounding the organizer and splice can be recovered to enclose the splice.