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Optical fibers bundles connector

US4139260A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 1978
Grant dateFeb 13, 1979
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Expiry dateJan 31, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3888
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention provides an optical fibers bundles connector comprising a male member and a female member which can be plugged into one another. In one of these members is included a single fiber of the same diameter as the bundles which are to be connected, which distributes the luminous flux issuing from the emitter bundle to the receiver bundle. An embodiment having the external dimensions of "Socapex 072 NX 65" electrical connectors is specially described.

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