Article for cleaving and polishing optical fiber ends

Details Article for cleaving and polishing optical fiber ends Article for cleaving and polishing optical fiber ends

2005-12-06

2005-12-06

Connelly-Cushwa, Michelle (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Accessories

External retainer/clamp

C385S065000, C385S083000, C385S136000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06973252

ABSTRACT:
An article for temporarily retaining an optical fiber cable including a stripped terminal portion of at least one optical fiber requiring cleaving followed by polishing of an end face thereof. The article comprises a housing having a recess for a demountable optical fiber holder. A demountable optical fiber holder includes a base-plate having at least a first fiber channel to receive at least one optical fiber. The base plate has a number of pockets. A cover plate for the demountable optical fiber holder includes a spring clamp, at least a first upper channel and a number of posts to mate with the pockets of the base-plate to assemble the holder. The article further includes a guide plate attached to the housing to pivot between a first pivot position and a second pivot position. A rotatable lid attached to the housing rotates between an open position and a closed position. The article temporarily retains the optical fiber cable for cleaving and polishing the end face thereof when the lid is closed.

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