Fixture for fabricating a fiber optic connector ferrule
US5867620A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3834
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixture is disclosed for use in fabricating a connector ferrule for a fiber optic cable which includes a plurality of generally parallel optical fibers. The fixture includes a base, with a receptacle on the base for receiving and properly positioning a ferrule body. A cable locator is provided on the base at one side of the receptacle for positioning the cable inserted in the ferrule body, with exposed end portions of the optical fibers projecting from the ferrule body at an opposite side of the receptacle. A fiber aligner is provided on the base at the opposite side of the receptacle for aligning the exposed end portions of the optical fibers relative to each other and relative to the properly positioned ferrule body.
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