Patent ID: 6179278
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G02B,Y10S

Abstract:
A work station for affecting a splicing procedure between a pair of fiber optic cables, the work station comprisinga splicing table including a plurality of legs supporting the splicing table at a predetermined height, the table including a relatively flat working surface;a recessed area formed in the splicing table relatively flat working surface, said recessed area exhibiting a depth and length sized to support a fiber optic splice enclosure so as to maintain said enclosure essentially coextensive with said relatively flat working surface;at least one end opening terminating in said recessed area, said at least one end opening located along a side edge of said splicing table to allow a pair of fiber optic cables to enter and be supported by the working surfaceat least one pair of fiber optic cable grips, disposed in said at least one end opening, for clamping a pair of fiber optic cables in place during a splicing operation; anda plurality of fiber clips disposed on the relatively flat working surface, a separate one of each clips for holding a pair of optical fibers to be spliced together.