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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:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hidehiko Hizuka, Sapporo, JP;
Shin Watanabe, Sapporo, JP;
Katsumi Kanasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsuki Matsunaga, Kawasaki, JP;
Takayuki Sakuma, Sapporo, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385135 ; 385137 ;
Abstract
The extra length accommodation structure for the optical fiber includes a base and first and second winding drums pivotably supported to the base. Each of the first and second winding drums is pivotable between a position where it is positioned over the base and another position where it is partially projected from the base. The first winding drum is pivotably supported through a first support member to the base, and the second winding drum is pivotably supported through a second support member to the base.