Fiber Optic Patch Kit and Method for Using the Same
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsGlen Edward Gould, Andrew Matulica, Dennis Joseph Byrne
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Abstract
The present method and kit provide for effective and efficient patching of fiber optic cables. The kit comprises mechanical fiber optic splicers, a fiber optic patch, a splice housing, and a protective housing. The mechanical fiber optic splicers can be used to splice the fiber optic cable and the fiber optic patch. The mechanical fiber optic splicers, the fiber optic patch, and a portion of the fiber optic cable can be enclosed within the splice housing. The splice housing can then be enclosed within a protective housing.
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A fiber optic patch kit for patching a fiber optic cable, the fiber optic patch comprising:
- a fiber optic patch comprising a first end and a second end;
- a first fiber optic splicer operable to be coupled with at least a first portion of the fiber optic cable and the first end of the fiber optic patch;
- a second fiber optic splicer operable to be coupled with at least a second portion of the fiber optic cable and the second end of the fiber optic patch;
- a splice housing a cavity operable to receive the first and second fiber optic splicers, the fiber optic patch, and a part of both the first and second portions of the fiber optic cable;
- wherein the fiber optic patch and the first and second fiber optic splicers are operative to exclusively patch the first portion of the fiber optic cable to the second portion of the fiber optic cable.
A method for patching a fiber optic cable, the method comprising:
- splicing a first portion of the fiber optic cable to a first end of a fiber optic patch;
- splicing a second portion of the fiber optic cable to a second end of the fiber optic patch;
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- enclosing the fiber optic patch and a part of both the first and second portions of the fiber optic cable within an internal cavity of a single splice housing;
- wherein the fiber optic patch exclusively patches the first portion of the fiber optic cable to the second portion of the fiber optic cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.