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A packaged optical fiber splice is held in a retainer formed by two pairs of cantilever members having inwardly facing ribs at their top edges. The members of a pair are spaced so that after pushing a packaged splice between the ribs, deforming the members slightly, the packaged splice is freely pos

A packaged optical fiber splice is held in a retainer formed by two pairs of cantilever members having inwardly facing ribs at their top edges. The members of a pair are spaced so that after pushing a packaged splice between the ribs, deforming the members slightly, the packaged splice is freely positioned between the cantilever members which are at least substantially stress free. The splice is retained by the ribs. A slot in the base of the retainer provides a seating for the lower edge of the splice and restrains the splice against longitudinal movement. A plurality of retainers are provided in an organizing tray.

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A retainer for a packaged optical fiber splice, comprising: a bottom web; two pairs of cantilever members spaced apart along said bottom web and extending up therefrom, the members of a pair spaced apart a distance slightly larger than the thickness of a packaged splice, the pairs spaced a distance

A retainer for a packaged optical fiber splice, comprising: a bottom web; two pairs of cantilever members spaced apart along said bottom web and extending up therefrom, the members of a pair spaced apart a distance slightly larger than the thickness of a packaged splice, the pairs spaced a distance less than the length of the packaged splice; an inwardly extending rib at an upper part of each cantilever member, the inner surfaces of said ribs spaced apart a distance less than the thickness of the packaged splice; an elongate slot in said bottom web and extending between said cantilever members, said slot extending for a distance substantially equal to the length of the packaged splice; said ribs on said cantilever members spaced from the base of said slot a distance at least equal to the height of the packaged splice; and the arrangement being such that a packaged splice can be pushed down between said cantilever members, the packaged splice positioned in said slot and restrained from longitudinal movement, the packaged splice positioned freely between the cantilever members, the ribs engaging over the packaged splice and the cantilever members being substantially free of stress.