Apparatus for cleaning an optical fiber splicer electrode
US6269515A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B7/023
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and method for cleaning electrodes of an optical fiber splicing apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning apparatus includes a plurality of tungsten wires and a support member. The plurality of tungsten wires are coupled to the support member at a first end of the support member. The cleaning apparatus may also include a cover that is slidably disposed on the support member. The cover is slidable between a first position where the cover is disposed away from the plurality of tungsten wires and a second position where the plurality of tungsten wires are received within the cover.
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