Self aligning optical fiber terminator
US6181865A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3873
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A optical fiber terminator comprising: a cylindrical housing having a through bore that is cylindrical at one end and conical at the other end, a frusto-conical collet mounted inside the conical bore where the collet has a stepped cylindrical through bore with a diameter corresponding to the diameter of an industry standard ST ferrule; and, a means to receive and retain an industry standard ST termination attached to the end of the housing having the conical bore. The housing and collet assembly provide a means for precisely placing the tip of the optical fiber ferrule in both a radial and axial direction to facilitate using standard ST terminations.
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