Patent · US Expired

Ferrule for an optical plug-in connection

US6478474B1 · kind B1 · utility

3Cited by

11References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Tyco Electronics Logistics AG · CH

Inventors

Reinhard E. Sander · Weißenohe, DE
Helge Schmidt · Speyer, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2001
Grant date	Nov 12, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 2, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/3885
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A ferrule for optical waveguides comprises a plug housing (31) adapted to be mated with another plug housing in a direction of insertion (32). The plug housing (31) has at least one receiving portion (38) for receiving a multiple optical waveguide and is made from thermoplastic plastics material having elongate filler particles (47) admixed thereto. At least in a surrounding region of the receiving portion (38) the filler particles (47) are arranged such that their direction of longitudinal extension runs at least in part transversely to the direction of insertion (32).

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