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US 5,042,901 AGranted
Preconnectorized optical splice closure
AssigneeSiecor Corporation
InventorsJames R. Merriken, Rainer M. Zimmer
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Abstract
A watertight fiber optic splice closure has a passage in an end wall which is closed by a plug. A preconnectorized optical connector sleeve is mounted to be accessible from the passage, so that an outside optical fiber may be connected to a drop fiber without dismantling the closure.
Claims4
A fiber optic splice closure comprising:
- (a) a watertight container comprising a first exterior wall having a passage therein;
- (b) a removable plug for the passage in the first exterior wall;
- (c) a fiber optic splice tray in the container;
- (d) a first optical fiber mounted to the splice tray;
- (e) a first optical connector connected to the first optical fiber;
- and,
- (f) connection means for physically connecting the first optical connector with the first exterior wall, whereby, after removal of the plug, a second optical connector may be at least partially inserted through the passage in the first exterior wall and optically connected to the first optical connector.
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