US PATENT SUBCLASS 385 / 95
WITH SPLICE (PERMANENT CONNECTION)

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95WITH SPLICE (PERMANENT CONNECTION) {3}
96  DF  .~> Fusion splicing
97  DF  .~> Alignment of fiber ends prior to splicing {1}
99  DF  .~> Including splice joint reinforcement

DEFINITION

Classification: 385/95

WITH SPLICE (PERMANENT CONNEC-TION):

(under the class definition) Subject matter where-in two fibers are joined together in such a fashion that they may not be subsequently separated.

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53+, for a disengageable mechanical optical connector.

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65, Glass Manufacturing,

4.1, 4.3 for methods of joining glass optical fibers.

156, Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture,

158, for methods of bonding fibers (of indefinite length) end-to-end.

219, Electric Heating,

121.36+, for methods and apparatus for fusion splicing optical fibers.

425, Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus,

802, for cable tube or rod splicing.