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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2009
Norihiro Momotsu, Sakura, JP;
Kazuya Ogata, Sakura, JP;
Katsuaki Suzuki, Tsukuba, JP;
Shigenori Uruno, Tsukuba, JP;
Arata Natsume, Tsukuba, JP;
Norihiro Momotsu, Sakura, JP;
Kazuya Ogata, Sakura, JP;
Katsuaki Suzuki, Tsukuba, JP;
Shigenori Uruno, Tsukuba, JP;
Arata Natsume, Tsukuba, JP;
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A holding member includes a flared tubular body and collectively holds a plurality of unused optical fibers provided with optical connectors within an optical distribution frame. The tubular body has a rectangular cross section and includes an elongated rectangular lower opening and an upper opening wider than the lower opening. A part of sidewalls of the tubular body is formed to serve as an openable cover. The cover is first opened; the optical fibers provided with the optical connectors are accommodated in the tubular body; and then the cover is closed.