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Bifurcated fiberoptic adaptors

US3933409A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 7, 1974
Grant dateJan 20, 1976
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Expiry dateOct 7, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/44715
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Adaptors in combination with light sources for distributing light over fiberoptic cables, each adaptor housing a fiberoptic bifurcated segment for receiving light from the source at one end and dividing between two or more separate outputs at the other end. Permanently mountable adaptors, pluggable adaptors, and adaptors with permanently affixed cables are disclosed.

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