Abstract: An assembly of a mounting support and an optical fibre connector adaptor (20) mounted on the support, wherein the adaptor has a connector-receiving axis and at least one lateral (to the said axis) mounting projection (25) on at least a first one of its sides, and the mounting support comprises wall members (not necessarily flat or continuous) upstanding from the support on both sides of the said adaptor, which wall members on at least one side of the adaptor define mounting slots adapted to receive the said mounting projections of the adaptor, and wherein the slots are formed to permit movement of the adaptor between at least a first position in which the adaptor is supported with its said axis at an acute angle to the support, and a working position in which the adaptor is supported with its said axis lying substantially parallel to the support, and wherein the wall members define, in at least one of the said slots, at least one shoulder (30) on which one of the mounting projections (25) of the adaptor can b

Abstract: An optical fiber connector for forming a mechanical splice between first and second optical fibers comprises a connector body arranged to clamp the optical fibers therein, wherein the connector body is configured to be at least partially opened to release, or to allow insertion of, at least one of the optical fibers by a squeezing action applied to the connector body.

Abstract: An assembly of a mounting support and an optical fibre connector adaptor (20) mounted on the support, wherein the adaptor has a connector-receiving axis and at least one lateral (to the said axis) mounting projection (25) on at least a first one of its sides, and the mounting support comprises wall members (not necessarily flat or continuous) upstanding from the support on both sides of the said adaptor, which wall members on at least one side of the adaptor define mounting slots adapted to receive the said mounting projections of the adaptor, and wherein the slots are formed to permit movement of the adaptor between at least a first position in which the adaptor is supported with its said axis at an acute angle to the support, and a working position in which the adaptor is supported with its said axis lying substantially parallel to the support, and wherein the wall members define, in at least one of the said slots, at least one shoulder (30) on which one of the mounting projections (25) of the adaptor can b

Abstract: An optical fibre connector for forming a mechanical splice between first and second optical fibres comprises a connector body arranged to clamp the optical fibres therein, wherein the connector body is configured to be at least partially opened to release, or to allow insertion of, at least one of the optical fibres by a squeezing action applied to the connector body.

Abstract: A device for cleaving an optical fibre includes a fixing mechanism to fix a fixing element to the optical fibre, and a cleaving mechanism to cleave the optical fibre. The fixing element may be a ferrule, and the fixing element may be fixed to the fibre such that the fibre extends through the fixing element. The cleaving mechanism cleaves the fibre preferably when the fixing element has been fixed to the fibre. The cleaving device may be a hand-held, and hand-operated, tool. The device may enable the possibility of automatic preset positioning and/or orienting of the cleaved fibre end face (which may be angled to the axis of the fibre) with respect to the fixing element. Attachments may be provided for holding the fibre and fixing element during the cleaving operation and for holding a connector body while the fixing element with the cleaved fibre is inserted into the connector.

Abstract: Detent devices for optical fibre members have an outer casing member with a tapered aperture in which an inner engagement member is slidably fitted. A strength member of the optical fibre member received in the inner engagement member can be wrapped back around a boss of the inner engagement member and is clamped by the slidable engagement member when the optical fibre member is pulled. Thus axial strain relief is provided.

Abstract: An optical fiber organizer for organizing a plurality of uncut optical fibers of an optical fiber cable, comprising a plurality of optical fiber storage trays, the construction of the organizer being such that: (a) the uncut optical fiber(s) of each single optical fiber circuit; or (b) the uncut optical fibers of each single optical fiber cable element; may be stored separately from the optical fiber(s) of each other circuit or element, on respective individual storage trays.

Abstract: A cable connector housing (11) for surrounding and sealing a coaxial cable connection, the housing (11) comprising two elongate body portions (12) (13) that surround the cable (51) and connector (52). One end of the housing (11) has a smaller part or opening (14) for accommodating the cable and the other end of the housing has a larger opening (15) for accommodating a connector. The one end of the housing (11) is shaped preferably frusto-conically, to force sealing gel within the housing (11) towards the other end of the housing when the two body portions are assembled around the connection.

Abstract: Apparatus for arranging a plurality of stacks of optical fibre splice oganizers in a closure comprises a frame and at least two optical fibre splice organizer supports located on the frame, each organizer support being arranged to support a stack of organizers. The frame may be elongate and the organizer supports may each support a stack of organizers which extends laterally with respect to the frame. The organizer supports may be in one or more pairs, the supports of each pair being arranged back-to-back.