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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2003
Valere Buekers, Zelem-Halen, BE;
Jos Brants, Korbeek-Lo, BE;
Roger Alaerts, Aarschot, BE;
Fons Vranckx, Tielt-Winge, BE;
Randy Wilkinson, Angier, NC (US);
James A. Croce, Coats, NC (US);
Chien-an Chen, Apex, NC (US);
David J. Hardie, Kent, GB;
Valere Buekers, Zelem-Halen, BE;
Jos Brants, Korbeek-Lo, BE;
Roger Alaerts, Aarschot, BE;
Fons Vranckx, Tielt-Winge, BE;
Randy Wilkinson, Angier, NC (US);
James A. Croce, Coats, NC (US);
Chien-An Chen, Apex, NC (US);
David J. Hardie, Kent, GB;
Tyco Electronics Raychem NV, , BE;
Abstract
A compression-expandable plug provides lateral expansion of an elastomeric gasket to seal around mini-tubes within an optical fiber duct, the mini-tubes containing optical fibers. The compression-expandable plug includes an elastomeric gasket having longitudinal passages configured to be positioned around optical-fiber-containing mini-tubes in an optical fiber duct and means for longitudinally compressing the gasket thereby laterally expanding it to exert sealing pressure around the mini-tubes and between the mini-tubes and the duct. A means for limiting the longitudinal compression applied to the gasket to limit the sealing pressure to a level selected to limit damage to the optical fibers may be provided.