Patent · US Expired

Ferrule for an optical fiber and process for fastening the ferrule on the optical fiber

US6854899B1 · kind B1 · utility

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6References

16Claims

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Assignee

Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thorsten Krah · Altrip, DE
Juergen Bauer · Burgkunstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 15, 2000
Grant date	Feb 15, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 15, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/3865
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A ferrule (4) according to the invention for an optical fiber (1)is characterised in that the ferrule (4) is produced from plastics material and is welded on the optical fiber (1), which also consists of plastics material, preferably by ultrasound. The cladding (2) of the optical fiber (1) comprises depressions (3) which on welding also produce an interlocking fit in addition to the material connection.

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