Device for mounting optical fibers within a terminal
US4562632A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53961
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The device for mounting optical fibers within an attachment terminal comprises a base having a terminal-positioning V-groove for placing a terminal in a reference position and a V-groove for positioning the optical fibers. A calibrated spacer member is placed at the bottom of the fiber-positioning groove, a bearing member having a V-shaped cross-section being placed above the spacer member in order to maintain the optical fibers in position. The calibrated spacer member defines a first and a second lateral V-groove, one optical fiber being placed within each lateral V-groove. The bearing member comes into mechanical contact with the sides of the fiber-positioning groove and with the optical fibers but does not come into contact with the calibrated spacer member.
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