Global Patent Index - EP 1224494 A1

EP 1224494 A1 20020724 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOATING A FIBER OPTIC SPLICE

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOATING A FIBER OPTIC SPLICE

Title (de)

METHODE UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR WIEDERBESCHICHTUNG EINES FASEROPTISCHEN SPLEISSES

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A CREER UNE SURCOUCHE D'EPISSURE DE FIBRES OPTIQUES

Publication

EP 1224494 A1 20020724 (EN)

Application

EP 00975234 A 20001011

Priority

  • US 0028058 W 20001011
  • US 41756399 A 19991014

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0127673A1] A fiber optic splice recoat includes a flexible outer sleeve positioned over the splice area filled with a UV curable recoat material. The flexible outer sleeve is positioned over one of a pair of optical fibers to be spliced together. The glass fibers of the cables are spliced and the sleeve is positioned over the spliced area. The sleeve is filed with a UV curable recoat material and is subjected to UV energy to cure the recoat material. A fixture is provided for supporting the cables during the splice and recoat operations. The fixture is further provided with a handle to keep the positioning blocks spaced at a predetermined distance.

IPC 1-7

G02B 6/38

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02B 6/2558 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0127673A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0127673 A1 20010419; AU 1331401 A 20010423; CA 2399133 A1 20010419; EP 1224494 A1 20020724

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0028058 W 20001011; AU 1331401 A 20001011; CA 2399133 A 20001011; EP 00975234 A 20001011