Patent ID: 6285815
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A splice holder for accommodating a plurality of splices of fiber optic cables, said holder comprising:a base having an upper surface;a deflectable first arm extending upwardly from said upper surface of said base, said first arm being deflectable in a first direction for receiving a first fiber optic splice having a first longitudinal axis, a first plane passing through a front edge of said first arm in an undeflected state, said first plane being generally perpendicular to said upper surface of said base and parallel to said first longitudinal axis, wherein, upon deflection, said first arm travels a first distance from said first plane to a rearmost portion of said first arm in a fully deflected state; and,a deflectable second arm extending upwardly from said upper surface of said base, said second arm being deflectable in a second direction, opposite said first direction, for receiving a second fiber optic splice having a second longitudinal axis, a second plane passing through a front edge of said second arm in an undeflected state, said second plane being generally perpendicular to said upper surface of said base and parallel to said second longitudinal axis, wherein, upon deflection, said second arm travels a second distance from said second plane to a rearmost portion of said second arm in a fully deflected state, and wherein, a third distance is defined between said first and second planes, said third distance being less than the sum of said first and second distances.