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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2003
Elke Hoehne, Stahnsdorf, DE;
Klaus Klein, Berlin, DE;
Steffen Laurisch, Berlin, DE;
ADC GmbH, Berlin, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a device for coupling fiber optic cables. Said device comprises at least one module, which is equipped with at least one retaining unit for retaining at least two cassettes. The invention is characterized in that: a cassette is configured with at least one coupling element; at least one strand bundle can be fixed to the module, whereby said strand bundle can be split into at least two strands comprising at least one fiber optic cable; an excess length of strand can be retained by a cassette, the fiber optic cable or cables being connected to the coupling element and the cassette together with its retained strand being detachably connected to the retaining unit.