Claims
- 1. A method for relieving strain in a plurality of optical ribbon fibers comprising the steps of:
- (a) arranging the plurality of optical ribbon fibers at a desired location along the plurality of ribbon fibers in a stack thereby defining two outside ribbon fibers of the stack;
- (b) compressing the stack of optical ribbon fibers in a direction perpendicular to the flatness of the ribbon fibers; and
- (c) fixing the stack such that a strain on one or more of the optical ribbon fibers will be relieved at the compressed stack.
- 2. The method claim 1, wherein the stack of ribbon fibers is compressed by a compression clip that bears inwardly against each outside ribbon fiber of the stack.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 08/665,436, filed on Jun. 18, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,734,777.
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