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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:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
James D Holder, Hickory, NC (US);
Jeffrey S Barker, Hickory, NC (US);
Assignee:
Alcatel NA Cable Systems, Inc., Claremont, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385134 ; 30 904 ; 81-951 ;
Abstract
A method and tool for accessing optical fibers contained in a buffer tube is provided. The buffer tube is held in a hourglass shaped bore formed by the mating engagement of first and second members. The mating engagement of the first second members also causes the engagement of cutting blades with the buffer tube. As the tool is drawn along the buffer tube, a chord of protective covering is removed from the buffer tube, providing access to the optical fibers held within.