WO1999067670A9 - Fiber optic drop splice closure and related methods - Google Patents
Fiber optic drop splice closure and related methodsInfo
- Publication number
- WO1999067670A9 WO1999067670A9 PCT/US1999/011456 US9911456W WO9967670A9 WO 1999067670 A9 WO1999067670 A9 WO 1999067670A9 US 9911456 W US9911456 W US 9911456W WO 9967670 A9 WO9967670 A9 WO 9967670A9
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- splice
- fiber optic
- tray
- fiber
- organizer tray
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
- G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
- G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
- G02B6/4453—Cassettes
- G02B6/4455—Cassettes characterised by the way of extraction or insertion of the cassette in the distribution frame, e.g. pivoting, sliding, rotating or gliding
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
- G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
- G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
- G02B6/4441—Boxes
- G02B6/4442—Cap coupling boxes
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
- Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (1)
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AU63812/99A AU6381299A (en) | 1998-05-26 | 1999-05-25 | Fiber optic drop splice closure and related methods |
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US09/084,182 | 1998-05-26 | ||
US09/084,182 US6009225A (en) | 1998-05-26 | 1998-05-26 | Fiber optic drop splice closure and related methods |
Publications (3)
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WO1999067670A2 WO1999067670A2 (en) | 1999-12-29 |
WO1999067670A3 WO1999067670A3 (en) | 2000-03-09 |
WO1999067670A9 true WO1999067670A9 (en) | 2000-07-20 |
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US (1) | US6009225A (en) |
AU (1) | AU6381299A (en) |
TW (1) | TW445385B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999067670A2 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA993558B (en) |
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