Optical fiber terminal and termination method
US5097522A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3863
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic connector comprises a fiber having a planar end surface formed by hot plate melting. A terminal fitting surrounds the fiber and has a terminal face coplanar with the fiber end surface. A reservoir groove is formed in the terminal face surrounding the aperture and is isolated therefrom by a portion of the terminal face. The groove is preferably dimensioned to completely receive subsurface the excess reflowed fiber material resulting from the hot plate melting. In a preferred embodiment, the exit aperture is circular and the groove has a coaxial inner diameter only sufficiently larger than the aperture diameter to assure isolation of the groove from the aperture.
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