Patent ID: 6064791
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A cable restoration apparatus for repairing a cut optical cable having at least one optical fiber, said optical fiber of said cut optical cable having a first cut end and a second cut end, said cable restoration apparatus comprising:a first connector panel, having at least one first optical interface for optically coupling two optical fiber ends received therein;a second connector panel, having at least one second optical interface for optically coupling two optical fiber ends received therein; andoptical cable means, having at least one optical fiber, said optical fiber of said optical cable means having one end connected to said first optical cable interface and the other end connected to said second optical cable interface, wherein said first cut end can be connected to said first optical interface and said second cut end can be connected to said second optical interface to form a communication pathway across said optical cable means.