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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1990
Robert Essert, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Peter Ori, Chicago, IL (US);
Reliance Comm/Tec Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A splicer for optical fibers. The splicer is assembled from two polymer body halves. When assembled the body halves function as spring clamps. Internal to the body halves is a metallic splice element which is assembled from two mirror image halves. The polymer body halves and the metallic splice element body halves both include a passageway for the two fibers to be spliced and a passageway for a tool that is used to operate the splicer so that a fiber can be inserted into or removed therefrom. During assembly a portion of the body halves are fused together to provide a unitized construction to the spring clamps. The splicer may be inserted in a panel. A ferrule is used to hold the splicer in the panel.