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GB2274174B - Optical fibre splice closure - Google Patents

Optical fibre splice closure

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Publication number
GB2274174B
GB2274174B GB9300277A GB9300277A GB2274174B GB 2274174 B GB2274174 B GB 2274174B GB 9300277 A GB9300277 A GB 9300277A GB 9300277 A GB9300277 A GB 9300277A GB 2274174 B GB2274174 B GB 2274174B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
splice closure
fibre splice
closure
optical
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9300277A
Other versions
GB9300277D0 (en
GB2274174A (en
Inventor
Raymond Charles Foss
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Bowthorpe PLC
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Bowthorpe PLC
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Priority to GB9300277A priority Critical patent/GB2274174B/en
Priority to GB9609092A priority patent/GB2299180B/en
Publication of GB9300277D0 publication Critical patent/GB9300277D0/en
Publication of GB2274174A publication Critical patent/GB2274174A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2274174B publication Critical patent/GB2274174B/en
Priority to CY199397A priority patent/CY1993A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
    • G02B6/4441—Boxes
    • G02B6/4442—Cap coupling boxes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
    • G02B6/3878—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB9300277A 1993-01-08 1993-01-08 Optical fibre splice closure Expired - Fee Related GB2274174B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9300277A GB2274174B (en) 1993-01-08 1993-01-08 Optical fibre splice closure
GB9609092A GB2299180B (en) 1993-01-08 1993-01-08 Optical fibre splice closure
CY199397A CY1993A (en) 1993-01-08 1997-09-05 Optical fibre splice closure

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9300277A GB2274174B (en) 1993-01-08 1993-01-08 Optical fibre splice closure

Publications (3)

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GB9300277D0 GB9300277D0 (en) 1993-03-03
GB2274174A GB2274174A (en) 1994-07-13
GB2274174B true GB2274174B (en) 1996-09-18

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GB9300277A Expired - Fee Related GB2274174B (en) 1993-01-08 1993-01-08 Optical fibre splice closure
GB9609092A Expired - Fee Related GB2299180B (en) 1993-01-08 1993-01-08 Optical fibre splice closure

Family Applications After (1)

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GB9609092A Expired - Fee Related GB2299180B (en) 1993-01-08 1993-01-08 Optical fibre splice closure

Country Status (2)

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CY (1) CY1993A (en)
GB (2) GB2274174B (en)

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4405666A1 (en) * 1994-02-22 1995-08-24 Siemens Ag Universal connection unit for optical fibers
DE19530479A1 (en) * 1995-08-18 1997-02-27 Siemens Ag Hood sleeve for fiber optic cables
ATE192856T1 (en) * 1995-11-22 2000-05-15 Bowthorpe Plc SPLICING ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIBER OPTICAL CABLES
GB2307563A (en) * 1995-11-22 1997-05-28 Bowthorpe Plc Optic fibre splice enclosures and storage trays
GB2343261B (en) * 1998-10-29 2002-12-11 Bowthorpe Plc Optical fibre storage apparatus with movable stacks
AU2005211655B1 (en) * 2005-09-22 2007-03-29 Corning Cable Systems Pty. Ltd. Spliceless Access Closures for Fibre Optic Cables
EP2506052A1 (en) * 2011-03-31 2012-10-03 British Telecommunications Public Limited Company Optical fibre management cap coupling box

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4319951A (en) * 1980-04-29 1982-03-16 Gk Technologies, Incorporated Fiber organizer for splice cases and terminals
US4500166A (en) * 1981-08-25 1985-02-19 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Splice carrier for light waveguide cables
GB2151041A (en) * 1983-12-07 1985-07-10 Bicc Plc Optical cable joint
EP0215668A2 (en) * 1985-09-17 1987-03-25 Adc Telecommunications, Inc. Optical fiber distribution apparatus
US4765709A (en) * 1986-05-16 1988-08-23 Didier Suillerot Equipment for distributing and connecting optical fibers
GB2225442A (en) * 1988-11-26 1990-05-30 Bowthorpe Hellermann Ltd Storing optical fibres
US5071220A (en) * 1989-05-11 1991-12-10 L'etat Francais Represente Par Le Ministre Des Postes, Des Telecommunications Et Des L'espace (Centre National D'etudes Des Telecommunications) Joint closure module and box for optical fiber cables

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4319951A (en) * 1980-04-29 1982-03-16 Gk Technologies, Incorporated Fiber organizer for splice cases and terminals
US4500166A (en) * 1981-08-25 1985-02-19 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Splice carrier for light waveguide cables
GB2151041A (en) * 1983-12-07 1985-07-10 Bicc Plc Optical cable joint
EP0215668A2 (en) * 1985-09-17 1987-03-25 Adc Telecommunications, Inc. Optical fiber distribution apparatus
US4765709A (en) * 1986-05-16 1988-08-23 Didier Suillerot Equipment for distributing and connecting optical fibers
GB2225442A (en) * 1988-11-26 1990-05-30 Bowthorpe Hellermann Ltd Storing optical fibres
US5071220A (en) * 1989-05-11 1991-12-10 L'etat Francais Represente Par Le Ministre Des Postes, Des Telecommunications Et Des L'espace (Centre National D'etudes Des Telecommunications) Joint closure module and box for optical fiber cables

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB9300277D0 (en) 1993-03-03
GB2299180B (en) 1997-01-15
GB9609092D0 (en) 1996-07-03
CY1993A (en) 1997-09-05
GB2274174A (en) 1994-07-13
GB2299180A (en) 1996-09-25

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Effective date: 20030108