Patent ID: 6905263

Claim:
A fiber optic patch kit for patching a fiber optic cable having a first end and a second end, the kit comprising: a fiber optic patch having first and second ends, a first mechanical fiber optic splicer adapted to be coupled with the first end of the fiber optic cable and the first end of the fiber optic patch; a second mechanical fiber optic splicer adapted to be coupled with the second end of the fiber optic cable and the second end of the fiber optic patch; and a water-tight splice housing having a first end with an opening formed therein to allow the first end of the fiber optic cable to extend into an internal cavity of the water-tight splice housing and a second end with an opening formed therein to allow the second end of the fiber optic cable to extend into the internal cavity of the water-tight splice housing, wherein the internal cavity is adapted to receive the first and second mechanical fiber optic splicers, the fiber optic patch, and the first and second ends of the fiber optic cable.