Apparatus for marring fiber optic substrates
US5499912A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S425/005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for marring the surface of a fiber optic substrate by feeding the substrate between a pair of rotating rollers. One of the rollers is coated with an abrasive. The second roller may be hard or have a deformable cover. Alternatively, one or both rollers may be serrated to produce a ripple pattern in the substrate. A hydraulic, pneumatic or other device is used for either manually and/or automatically adjusting the gap between the rollers. One or both rollers may also be heated to further enhance the marring action. A cam mechanism may also be used to adjust the pressure in the nip.
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