Foldover optical fiber ferrule assembly
US9690054B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4984
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ferrule assembly for an optical fiber connector has a first ferrule component having a structured surface defining features for aligning a section of an optical fiber, and a second ferrule component that is coupled to the first ferrule component by a web, wherein the web is flexible to allow folding the web to fold the second ferrule component over the groove in the first ferrule component. The optical alignment features includes one or more open grooves for receiving a bare section of an optical fiber. The section of the optical fiber is retained in the groove between the two ferrule components.
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