Apparatus for forming optical fiber ends
CA 1098704 A · Owner: International Standard Electric Corporation · Inventors: Kao, Charles K.
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Methods and apparatus are disclosed for forming a precision three-dimensional surface to plastic clad optical fibers. The plastic cladding of a fiber end is deformed to conform to the geometry of the interstice formed between at least three tangential and parallel cylinders. The cylinders are dimensioned such that the clad wire has a greater diameter than the largest circle which can be drawn in the interstice between the cylinders when they are in tangential contact so that with, the cylinder initially apart and the clad fiber end inserted in the interstice, the cylinders can be closed together to deform the plastic cladding. The precision three-dimensional fiber end enables accurate low …
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- Granted April 7, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 7, 1998.
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