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Apparatus for tracking the pitch of helical grooves

US4388799A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 1982
Grant dateJun 21, 1983
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4489
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for tracking the paths of helical grooves at the periphery of a longitudinal core driven in translation. The apparatus comprises two disks (11, 12) fitted onto said core, said disks being connected together by metal wires (13) forming a spring which presses on the grooves (21, 22) to track their apparent rotation when said core (2) moves in translation. Application to laying optical fibres on a grooved carrier core.

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