US 2013/0074303 A1 · Flex Tactical Cable Splice

Abstract

A splice protector is provided having a trough configuration body form a chamber therein with first and second openings at opposing ends of the body, and first and second end caps coupled to the first and second openings of the body of the splice protector, the first and second separable end caps each including at least one channel for passing through an optical fiber. At least one optical core having been coupled using fusion splicing, passes through the channels of the first and second end caps and the chamber, wherein the splice is located within the chamber, and a flexible filler is filled within the chamber to secure the spliced fibers therein.

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Dependent claims

A fiber optic splice protector, comprising:

a splice protector having a trough configuration body forming a chamber therein with first and second openings at opposing ends of the body;
first and second end caps coupled to the first and second openings of the body of the splice protector, the first and second end caps each including at least one channel for passing through an optical fiber;
at least one optical core having been coupled using fusion splicing, passing through the at least one channels of the first and second end caps and the chamber, wherein the splice is located within the chamber;
and
flexible filler located within the chamber to secure the at least one optical core therein.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Flex Tactical Cable Splice

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Abstract

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