Method and apparatus for guiding fibers or ribbons under tension
US6059224A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4478
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for guiding a length of material such as optical fibers or optical fiber ribbons under tension in a fiber optic cable or ribbon manufacturing method. A first embodiment of the present invention requires that certain radii of curvature be maintained or exceeded for either the optical fiber or optical fiber ribbon. In a second embodiment of the present invention, the guide for the length of material is required to conform to a guiding surface.
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