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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1995
Laurence Llewellyn, Chepstow, GB;
Mark George Graveston, Newport, GB;
Simon Charles Benton, Felixstowe, GB;
Ispran Sharma Kandasamy, Newport, GB;
Peter George Hale, Bristol, GB;
Peter David Jenkins, Woodbridge, GB;
Stephen John Hough, Symonds Yat, GB;
Pirelli General plc, London, GB;
Abstract
A system for guiding optical fibres comprises a device which includes a plurality of units, each of which defines a row of ducts extending from a first end of the unit to a second end thereof for guiding optical fibres. The units are arranged successively in overlapping relationship with their first ends in substantial alignment at an end portion of the device and their second ends being spaced apart at successively increasing distances from the device end portion.