Patent ID: 11867947
Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An optical fiber assembly comprising:
a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber each including a pre-coated section and a stripped section;
a fusion splice including a splice joint joining an end of the stripped section of the first optical fiber with an end of the stripped section of the second optical fiber to form a fusion spliced optical fiber having a longitudinal axis; and
a splice protector surrounding the splice joint, the splice protector including at least one wall arranged in a tubular shape having a central axis extending in a longitudinal direction, wherein the splice protector is bend-resistant, the at least one wall bounds an inner cavity extending in the longitudinal direction, and a longitudinal opening extends through an entire thickness of the at least one wall to permit passage of the pre-coated section of the first optical fiber or the pre-coated section of the second optical fiber into the inner cavity; and
wherein the splice protector has a length in the longitudinal direction of between about 3 mm and about 5 mm.