Optical fiber splice
US4158477A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3874
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber splice is formed by means of a pair of watch jewels concentrically aligned within a cylindrical ferrule. The plastic is stripped back from a pair of fibers to expose their cores and each core is inserted into one of the jewels for precise alignment.
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