Patent ID: 7494289
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical fibre splice protector, the splice protector including, a first tube being substantially hollow and being locatable along a portion of the length of at least one optical fibre, the portion including a bare optical fibre section of the optical fibre; a longitudinal support also being locatable along the portion of the length of the optical fibre that includes the bare optical fibre splice section of the optical fibre; the longitudinal support being enclosable by the first tube along the length of the optical fibre; the first tube being of high temperature resistant material that is resistant to temperatures above 125 degrees Celsius; a second tube being substantially hollow, and being locatable around the optical fibre, between the first tube and the optical fibre, the second tube enclosing the longitudinal support, and being enclosed by the first tube; wherein the first tube of high temperature resistant material is heat shrinkable onto the second tube and the second tube is heat shrinkable onto the longitudinal support and the optical fibre when heat is applied.