Splice box for splicing together opticl-fiber cables

A splice box for splicing together optical-fiber cables, the splice box comprising:

• a box body having side accesses for the cables;
• fastening base-plates for removably fastening each one of the cables inside said box body;
• and
• means for coiling fibers from the cables and for holding splice connections between the fibers,
• wherein the cables are secured to said fastening base-plates before said fastening base-plates are inserted in the accesses and removably fixed inside said box body, and the fibers have free surplus lengths at a front end portion of said fastening base-plates, and
• wherein each one of the accesses to said box body accepts a plurality of cables that are already secured to respective ones of said fastening base-plates, and said fastening base-plates comprise at least one flange for at least partially superposing other ones of said fastening base-plates on top of each other inside said box body and facing a common one of the accesses for receiving said plurality of cables,
• wherein said fastening base-plates each comprise a plane web having a first width over a front half and a second width over a rear half, said second width being smaller than said first width, and a front end block that is integral with said web, projects axially therefrom, and includes a screw hole for fixing said base-plate to said box body.