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Optical fibre connectors

US4215913A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 1978
Grant dateAug 5, 1980
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Expiry dateMay 1, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3849
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fibre connector in which cylindrical probes fitted to optical fibres are insertable into the opposite ends of the resiliently self-centering guide means which retains the two probes in co-axial end-to-end contact, the self-centering guide means comprise cylindrical precision rollers held in angularly-spaced relationship about a common axis by means of a cage structure which is itself surrounded by annular spring means of the guide means.

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