Device for holding at least one optical fiber cable, and a splice box making use of the device

A device for holding at least one optical fiber cable, the device including a fastening support for each cable, each fastening support including a substantially flat fastening face, is cable clamp for holding the corresponding jacketed cable stationary and for holding a stripped end of said cable thereon with its fibers disposed freely on a front end of said support, said device further including a cylindrical thimble inside which a plurality of identical fastening supports can be mounted for receiving a plurality of corresponding cables, the thimble having open front and rear ends and being organized so that its length is significantly greater than the length of said supports, at least one of said supports being mounted inside said thimble, and each corresponding cable being received therein through said rear end of said thimble after being secured on its support, a front end wedge fixed to the front end of each support inside said thimble and locked in an open front end of said thimble, and closure means for closing the rear end of their thimble, around each cable received in said thimble.