Method of forming a fibre optic terminal assembly
US5045100A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3624
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of forming a fibre optic terminal assembly (17) comprising the steps of inserting fibres (8) into a duct (3) defined by a housing (1) comprising a sleeve portion (21) having an open end (10) and defining a tubular portion of the duct, the fibres being inserted such that the fibres are supported in a closely packed bundle throughout the tubular portion and project through the end of the sleeve portion, trimming the bundle to form an end face (11) thereof, and bonding the fibres to one another and to the housing thereby forming a terminal assembly. The fibres are bonded by applying heat locally to the end face to form a molten glass surface layer, allowing glass from the layer to flow between the fibres of the bundle and allowing the glass to cool such that the glass forms a matrix fusing the fibres to one another and to the housing.
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