Patent ID: 8478100
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical cable gripping member which grips an optical fiber cable from an outer sheath of the cable, the optical fiber cable being inserted into a splicing device for connecting optical fibers to each other, the optical cable gripping member comprising: a gripping member body having a groove through which an optical fiber cable is to be passed; a cover which covers an opening portion of the groove in a manner that the cover can open and close the opening portion of the groove; and a spacer which fills a gap between one inner wall surface of a tubular space that is defined by the cover and the groove, and the optical fiber cable located in the tubular space, wherein the spacer is formed monolithically with one end of the one inner wall surface of the tubular space in a manner that the spacer is attachable to and detachable from the one inner wall surface.