Optical fiber termination
US4135781A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1002
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber termination in which a plastic clad optical fiber is pushed into a heated ferrule containing a pierced watch bearing jewel so as to force the bare fiber through the aperture in the jewel. The protruding fiber end is then fused and polished flush with the jewel whereby the fiber end is centered within the jewel aperture.
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