Method and apparatus for cutting solid core fiber optic cable
US6249631A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/25
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for preparing a fiber optic cable for a splice wherein a radial compressive strain is applied to the fiber optic cable and the fiber optic cable is cut adjacent to the applied radial compressive strain to create a splice end of the fiber optic cable having a convex bulb. A corresponding device for preparing a fiber optic cable for a splice comprises a cutting means for cutting a fiber optic cable into a waste end and a splice end and a collet for applying a radial compressive strain to the fiber optic cable adjacent to the cutting means of the tool.
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