Optical fiber termination apparatus, entry sealing members and methods for using the same

An entry sealing member for an optical fiber cable, comprising:

• a body portion configured to be sealingly received in an opening to a splice chamber;
• a first longitudinally extending opening through the body portion configured to receive an optical fiber from the optical fiber cable;
• and
• a second longitudinally extending opening through the body extending substantially in parallel with the first opening and configured to receive a strength member from the optical fiber cable, the second opening being radially displaced from the first opening a distance selected to separate the strength member from the optical fiber to allow a sealant material to flow therebetween to environmentally seal an inside of the optical fiber cable.

A taut sheath optical fiber termination apparatus, comprising:

• a longitudinally extending taut sheath splice closure having a cross-sectional area selected to accommodate a taut sheath splice to selected ones of a plurality of optical fibers extending therethrough;
• a first and second opening on longitudinally displayed ends of the splice closure configured to receive an optical fiber cable extending through the splice closure, the optical fiber cable including the plurality of optical fibers;
• and
• a plurality of connector receiving portions extending from the splice closure, each of the connector receiving portions being configured to receive an optical connector therein;
• an optical connector positioned in each of the connector receiving portions.