Patent
1981-03-27
1983-01-04
Lee, John D.
350 9621, G02B 726
Patent
active
043670113
ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic connector is disclosed, along with a means and method of centering or properly positioning optical fibers with respect to the connectors, for optically coupling a pair of fiber optic cables or a single fiber optic cable and a light source or detector, wherein the cable includes an outer coating and an inner fiber core which may or may not be concentric with the outer coating. A terminal member is provided which includes a body having a through hole extending axially therethrough, the through hole having a first portion extending through a forward mating end of the terminal member and through a boss portion protruding outwardly from the body portion of the terminal member. The first portion is sized to snugly receive a length of the fiber core stripped of the outer coating to properly position the core with respect to the mating end of the terminal member. The through hole has a second portion rearwardly of the first portion which is sized sufficiently larger than the outer coating of the fiber optic cable to accommodate any eccentricity between the fiber core and the coating. The outer coating is fixedly secured within the second portion of the through hole by epoxy, or the like, to maintain the core properly positioned or centered with respect to the forward mating end of the terminal member. The boss portion is removed after the epoxy hardens, leaving the fiber core properly positioned or centered in the terminal member.
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Bunker Ramo Corporation
Gonzalez Frank
Lee John D.
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