Method and apparatuses for cutting a ribbon of an optical fibers obliquely
US5382276A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T225/325
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of cutting an optical fiber ribbon obliquely, the ribbon being constituted by a plurality of optical fibers that are all parallel to a "longitudinal" axis of the ribbon, the fibers all being situated in the same horizontal plane referred to as the plane of the ribbon, and being protected by a common sheath, the method comprising the following steps: PA1 a portion of the ribbon is stripped of its sheath; PA1 the ribbon is held stationary at two points situated on either side of the stripped portion; PA1 a curved anvil is advanced along a displacement axis orthogonal to the horizontal plane so as to tension the portion in such a manner as to incline a part of the stripped portion relative to the horizontal plane; and PA1 a cutter is advanced facing the anvil and along a displacement axis parallel or coinciding with that of the anvil to cut the stripped portion in the inclined part.
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