Patent ID: 8391666

Claim:
A guiding assembly for optical waveguides comprising: a lower part having a first section and a second section, the first section defining a plate-shaped element that extends along a length from a first end to a second end, the second section coupled to the first end of the first section, the second end of the first section being spaced from the second section, the second section defining a plurality of guide channels extending generally orthogonally to the plate-shaped element, the guide channels being sized to receive optical waveguides, the lower part also including ribs extending transversely into the guide channels, the second section of the lower part having first fixing elements; and at least a first upper part coupled to the lower part, the first upper part having a first side and a second side, the first side of the first upper part facing the guide channels when the first upper part is coupled to the lower part, the first side also having second fixing elements that are configured to engage the first fixing elements of the lower part when the first upper part is coupled to the lower part, and the second side of the first upper part defining a second plurality of guide channels.