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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2002
Applicants:
Martin Sabry, Cambridge, GB;
Dave Lewis, Stratford-upon-Avon, GB;
Inventors:
Martin Sabry, Cambridge, GB;
Dave Lewis, Stratford-upon-Avon, GB;
Assignee:
Marconi UK Intellectual Property Ltd., Coventry, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B006/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing a length of optical fiber by housing the length of optical fiber in a duct, the length of optical fiber being so coiled as to extend along the duct and the length of optical fiber being connected to a plurality of fiber-joining devices positioned along the duct. The fiber-joining devices are contained in modules which are removably attached to the outer periphery of the duct.