Device for stripping coated optical fiber ribbons
US6823761B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/245
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for stripping coated optical fiber ribbons, in cooperation with at least an optical fiber ribbon having a protective coating and an optical fiber array substrate having grooves, comprises a heating unit including at least a first trench and a cutting blade for gripping a first portion of the optical fiber ribbon having protective coatings and for heating; a stripping unit having at least a second trench, adjacent to and connected to the first trench, for gripping a second portion of the optical fiber ribbon having the protective coating; a fiber array seat for receiving an optical fiber array substrate; and a linear guiding unit for limitedly guiding the direction of the separation movement between the heating unit and the stripping unit.
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