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Crimp and cleave assembly of an optical connector

US5131063A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 1990
Grant dateJul 14, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3858
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical connector comprising, an alignment ferrule 11 receiving a plunger 38 and receiving an insert 35 between the plunger 38 and a constriction 32, the plunger 38 being constructed to receive an optical fiber 3 and a buffer 4 covering the optical fiber 3, and the plunger 38 and the insert 35 being constructed for movement forwardly to compact the insert 35 in the constriction 32 and to apply compression concentrically on the optical fiber 3.

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