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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2003
James B. Carpenter, Austin, TX (US);
Dale E. Elder, Austin, TX (US);
James B. Carpenter, Austin, TX (US);
Dale E. Elder, Austin, TX (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A fiber splice device includes a body comprising a ductile material. First and second end port sections located on opposite ends of the body are provided and are adapted to receive first and second optical fibers, respectively. The splice device further includes a fiber splicing section, adapted to house a fiber splice, located on the body between the end port sections. The fiber splicing section includes a fiber splice actuation section having a self-locking mechanism integral with the body. The splice device can be used in a variety of locations, such as in the access and metro areas of the fiber optic network, and it is not damaged easily.