Patent ID: 6120193
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A splice housing assembly for optically interconnecting first and second optical fibers, the splice housing assembly comprising:a splice tube extending lengthwise between opposed first and second ends and defining a lengthwise extending passageway, wherein the first end of said splice tube is adapted to receive and be attached to an end portion of the first optical fiber;a splice body disposed within the passageway defined by said splice tube for aligning respective end portions of the first and second optical fibers; anda temperature compensator disposed at least partially within the passageway of said splice tube, said temperature compensator extending between opposed first and second ends and defining an opening through which the end portion of the second optical fiber extends, wherein the first end of said temperature compensator is adapted to be attached to the second optical fiber and the second end of said temperature compensator is attached to said splice tube, and wherein said temperature compensator and said splice tube are formed of different materials that are selected such that changes in length of said splice tube as a result of temperature variations are at least partially offset by changes in length of said temperature compensator.