Patent ID: 6764220
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An assembly for use in connecting optical fibres, the assembly comprising a plurality of housings for housing connections between optical fibres and a guide arrangement for guiding optical fibres into said housings, said guide arrangement comprising a plurality of guide devices mounted side-by-side, each guide device having at least one inlet port for the passage of optical fibres into the guide arrangement, a plurality of outlet ports associated with respective said housings for guiding optical fibres into the associated housing, a plurality of further inlet ports for receiving optical fibres from another one of said guide devices when positioned adjacent said guide device on one side thereof and a plurality of further outlet ports for guiding optical fibres to respective said further inlet ports of another one of said guide devices when positioned adjacent said guide device on another side thereof, said guide arrangement comprising at least two guide devices.