Patent ID: 9341803
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: F16L,G02B

Claim Text:
1. A device for connecting together tubes for protecting an optical fiber cable, the device comprising: a tubular body defining a channel and having a first end housing and a second end housing, each arranged to receive a respective one of the tubes and provided with a retainer and a tube seal for retaining said tube in sealed manner, the body including an annular step located axially between the end housings; and an annular sealing element arranged in the first end housing and having a stationary portion bearing against the step and a movable portion connected to the stationary portion by an intermediate portion configured to deform radially inwardly when the movable portion is moved axially towards the stationary portion, whereby the annular sealing element is deformable under axial compression from a first state in which the annular sealing element defines a free section for passing the optical fiber cable, and a second state in which the annular sealing element defines a section that is smaller than the free section for sealing against the optical fiber cable.