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Coupling assembly for light wave conductors and method for the production thereof

US4390237A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 14, 1980
Grant dateJun 28, 1983
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3863
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The coupling assembly for light wave conductors has a capillary tube which surrounds the light wave conductor and which is received, together with the light wave conductor, by a holder tube. The holder tube is in turn secured in a centering sleeve. The centering sleeve comprises a material with a Mohs hardness which is equal to or greater than 8.5.

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