Device for cutting an optical fiber obliquely
US5188268A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T225/386
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for use in on-site conditions to obtain a section plane which reproducibly makes an angle of 5.degree., for example, relative to the axis of an optical fiber. The device includes a clamp for holding the fiber at a first point, a rotary clamp for holding the fiber at a second point and for twisting it about the axis of the fiber. The device further includes two jaws for holding the fiber at a third point after it has been twisted by means of the rotary clamp. A convex anvil subjects the fiber to tension after it has been twisted. A diamond cutter is employed for cleaving the fiber. The invention is applicable to providing an optical fiber cutting tool suitable for cutting the fiber obliquely on the worksite.
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