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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2010
Toshihiko Homma, Yokohama, JP;
Kensuke Ito, Yokohama, JP;
Masahiro Hasegawa, Yokohama, JP;
Naoto Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Sayuri Kagami, Sendai, JP;
Toshihiko Homma, Yokohama, JP;
Kensuke Ito, Yokohama, JP;
Masahiro Hasegawa, Yokohama, JP;
Masayoshi Kagami, Sendai, JP;
Naoto Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method and structure for reinforcing a fusion splice part where optical fiber cores extending from sheaths of a pair of optical cables are spliced to each other, wherein a reinforcing member is provided along the fusion splice part so that both ends of the reinforcing member overlap with each of the sheaths of the optical cables; an adhesive tube covers the periphery of the fusion splice part provided with the reinforcing member so that both ends of the adhesive tube overlap with each of the sheaths of the optical cables, and is contracted; and a protective tube covers the periphery of the adhesive tube so that both ends of the protective tube overlap with each of the sheaths of the optical cables, the adhesive tube is outwardly projected in the length direction, and is contracted.