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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2010
Mohamed Labraymi, Antwerp, BE;
Sam Leeman, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Kristof Vastmans, Boutersem, BE;
Bart Mattie Claessens, Hasselt, BE;
Kathleen Bellekens, Winksele Delle, BE;
Mohamed Labraymi, Antwerp, BE;
Sam Leeman, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Kristof Vastmans, Boutersem, BE;
Bart Mattie Claessens, Hasselt, BE;
Kathleen Bellekens, Winksele Delle, BE;
Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBA, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a splice protection device for spliced optical fibers and to a method particularly for providing an access point to an optical fiber cable in a dwelling unit of a multi dwelling unit. To facilitate mounting of a splice protection device, the splice protection device according to the invention comprises a first and a second tube, the second tube being arranged concentrically and slidable within the first tube, the first and second tubes being adapted to receive at least one spliced fiber. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for providing an access point to a provider optical cable in a dwelling unit of a multi-dwelling unit. The inventive method avoids splicing work within the dwelling unit and is characterized by the steps of branching-off at least one branching optical fiber of the provider cable at a branch point adjacent to said dwelling unit, passing a preassembled connector cable being provided with a connector through duct work for cable to the branch point and splicing the branching optical fiber with an optical fiber of the connector cable.