Patent ID: 11874500
Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. A spliced cable assembly, the assembly comprising:
a first and a second fiber optic cable, wherein an end of at least a first optical fiber from the first fiber optic cable is spliced together with an end of at least a second optical fiber from the second fiber optic cable, the first optical fiber having a first length of prepared fiber extending from the spliced end of the first optical fiber to a transition point of the first optical fiber, the second optical fiber having a second length of prepared fiber extending from the spliced end of the second optical fiber to a transition point of the second optical fiber, wherein the transition point of the first optical fiber is a distance from the transition point of the second optical fiber, and wherein a total length of prepared fiber is equal to the sum of the first length of prepared fiber for the first optical fiber and the second length of prepared fiber for the second optical fiber; and
a transition housing coupled to the first and second fiber optic cables,
wherein at least a portion of the total length of prepared fiber follows an arcuate path within the housing such that the distance between the transition points of the spliced first and second optical fibers is less than the total length of prepared fiber of the spliced first and second optical fibers,
wherein at least a portion of the transition housing is filled with an optical adhesive or a potting compound to seal and protect the spliced optical fibers therein.