Fiber optic precision linear stripper
US6079297A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/0333
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A linear stripper for removing a coating on a fiber optic cable, includes a guide rail and a cutting assembly slidably connected to the guide rail. The cutting assembly has a passage configured to accommodate a fiber optic cable threaded therethrough. A blade assembly has a pair of blades disposed within the cutting assembly, with each of the pair of blades being horizontally positioned on an opposing side of the passage. A cutting tip of each of the blades simultaneously scores an outer coating of a fiber optic cable placed in the passage, as the cutting assembly slides along the guide rail. The outer coating is then peeled away from the fiber optic cable along the scored incisions.
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