Connectors for optical fibres
CA 1252661 A · Owner: Leetec Limited · Inventors: Des Forges, Howard A.; Gresty, John B.; Parmar, Harivaden A.
Overview
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In a connector an optical fibre cable is passed, through a sub-assembly comprising a crimp body and collet. Then a sub-assembly comprising a threaded shell and ferrule is screwed onto the collet so that its tines are compressed in the ferrule onto the buffer coating of the cable at a location behind an end portion from which the buffer coating has been removed. Thus, the optical fibre passes through a precision hole for its projecting end to be removed by a cleaving blade passed across a slot. Two connectors are fixed to opposite ends of a rigid coupler by coupling nuts to bring oppposed fibres into register.
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- Granted April 18, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 18, 2006.
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