Optical fiber adhesive joint tube
US4746189A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 24, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3803
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An article suitable for use in the adhesive joining of two optical fibers with low light loss comprises a tubular container an inner surface of which is coated with a release agent and/or is composed of an inherently releasing material, which is larger in cross-section at the ends than at a central region, the smaller central region being where the ends of the fibers are joined.
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