Optical connector ferrule
US6419401B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3867
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ferrule for use in an optical connector enabling effective suppression of the increase in the insertion loss resulting from repeated attachments/detachments of the optical connector. In the ferrule for use in the optical connector, a plurality of grooves 17 are formed in a fitting surface 16A of a ferrule main body 11 located between the ferrule main body 11 and a connection sleeve SL. And, a ferrule 2 for use in an optical connector, a plurality of concentric annular grooves 27 are formed in a connection end surface 24 of the ferrule main body 21 having a connection end 22A of the optical fiber 22 exposed thereon.
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