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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2009
Bart Mattie Claessens, Hasselt, BE;
Sam Leeman, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Robert Vanhentenrijk, Winksele, BE;
Kristof Vastmans, Boutersem, BE;
Bart Mattie Claessens, Hasselt, BE;
Sam Leeman, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Robert Vanhentenrijk, Winksele, BE;
Kristof Vastmans, Boutersem, BE;
Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBA, Kessel-lo, BE;
Abstract
An optical fiber coupling device and a method are disclosed. The optical fiber coupling device includes a first patch strip having a first plurality of optical fiber connectors arranged along a face of the first patch strip and a second patch strip having a second plurality of optical fiber connectors arranged along a face of the second patch strip. The first and second patch strips are in a stacked arrangement where the second plurality of optical fiber connectors is offset from the first plurality of optical fiber connectors in a first and a second direction transverse to a stacking direction. The offsetting improves access to the individual optical fiber connectors which assists an operative when managing or maintaining optical fiber connections and helps to reduce the likelihood of fatigue or failure since adjacent optical fiber connections are undisturbed during this process and the optical fiber connections may be easily accessed without needing to move or manipulate adjacent patch strips.