Patent ID: 6052504
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A hood sleeve for accommodating a plurality of optical fiber cables and cassettes, the optical fiber cables including a plurality of optical multifiber units, the hood sleeve comprising:a hood body having an open end, a closed end and an inner wall, anda sealing body comprising a terminating plate and a pressure plate, the terminating plate being detachably connected to the open end of the hood body with the pressure plate disposed therebetween,the sealing body further comprising a sealing ring sandwiched between the terminating plate and the pressure plate, the terminating plate and the pressure plate being movable relative to one another for deforming the sealing ring in a radially outward direction and against the inner wall of the hood body,the terminating plate comprising a plurality of cable inlets, each cable inlet accommodating an optical fiber cable, each cable inlet comprising a compression seal for providing a seal between the optical fiber cable extending through the inlet.