Splice closure with high-density splice cassettes
OwnerSam Leeman, Matteo Villaniinventors
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a splice closure includes one or more splicing cassettes, and each of the one or more splicing cassettes has foldable sub-cassettes. In particular, each of the plurality of foldable sub-cassettes further has one or more splice protectors. Moreover, the one or more splicing cassettes are arranged in anyone configuration selected from an open configuration and a closed configuration.
Claims14
A splice closure comprising:
- one or more splicing cassettes, wherein each of the one or more splicing cassettes has single element with a plurality of foldable sub-cassettes forming a stack configuration, and each of the plurality of foldable sub-cassettes further has one or more splice protectors and one or more cavities operably configured to accommodate the one or more splice protectors of an adjacent foldable sub-cassettes of the same stack configuration in the one or more splicing cassette:
- wherein the one or more splice protectors on the plurality of foldable sub-cassettes of a splicing cassette are arranged unaligned to an adjacent foldable sub-cassette of the splicing cassette:
- wherein the one or more splicing cassettes are arranged in any one configuration selected from an open configuration and a closed configuration and wherein in the open configuration each of the plurality of foldable sub-cassettes are arranged horizontally for splicing of one intermittently bonded ribbon (IBR) or a ribbon
- wherein in the closed configuration, the plurality of foldable sub-cassettes is folded on to a base cassette forming the one or more splicing cassettes,
- wherein the plurality of foldable sub-cassettes are thinner as compared to the base cassette.
A method for creating a splice closure with high density splice cassettes comprises creating one or more splicing cassettes, wherein each of the one or more splicing cassettes has single element with a plurality of foldable sub-cassettes, and each of the plurality of foldable sub-cassettes has one or more splice protectors and one or more cavities operably configured to accommodate the one or more splice protectors of an adjacent foldable sub-cassettes in the one or more splicing cassette;
- wherein the foldable sub-cassette are arranged horizontally for splicing of one intermittently bonded ribbon (IBR) or a ribbon
- wherein in a closed configuration, the plurality of foldable sub-cassettes is folded on to a base cassette forming the one or more splicing cassettes,
- wherein the plurality of foldable sub-cassettes are thinner sub-cassettes as compared to the base cassette.
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