| Title of Invention | AN ARTICLE FOR TEMPORARILY RETAINING AN OPTICAL FIBER CABLE |
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| Abstract | An article for temporarily retaining an optical fiber cable including a stripped terminal portion of one or more optical fibers requiring cleaving and polishing of end faces thereof. The article comprises a housing having a recess for a demountable optical fiber holder . A demountable optical fiber holder includes a base-plate . The base plate has a number of pockets . A cover plate for the demountable optical fiber holder includes a spring clamp , and a number of posts to mate with the pockets of the base-plate to assemble the holder. The article further includes a guide plate attached to the housing to pivot between a first pivot position and a second pivot position. A rotatable lid attached to the housing rotates between an open position and a closed position. The article temporarily retains optical fibers for cleaving and polishing end faces thereof when the lid is closed. |
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| Patent Number | 220449 | |||||||||
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| Indian Patent Application Number | 399/CHENP/2005 | |||||||||
| PG Journal Number | 30/2008 | |||||||||
| Publication Date | 25-Jul-2008 | |||||||||
| Grant Date | 28-May-2008 | |||||||||
| Date of Filing | 16-Mar-2005 | |||||||||
| Name of Patentee | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY | |||||||||
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| PCT International Classification Number | G02B 6/25 | |||||||||
| PCT International Application Number | PCT/US2003/023233 | |||||||||
| PCT International Filing date | 2003-07-24 | |||||||||
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