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Optical fiber connector terminal and method of making same

US5123072A · kind A · utility

3Cited by
6References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 22, 1991
Grant dateJun 16, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3842
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber connector terminal includes a sleeve (6); a plurality of pins (7) disposed equidistance from a center within the sleeve to form a receiving aperture (9); a plurality of filler rods (8) disposed between the sleeve and the pins; and an optical fiber (10) inserted into and bonded to the receiving aperture.

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