Automated method of finishing the tip of a terminated optical fi

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1993-08-06

1995-09-05

Kisliuk, Bruce M.

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Abrading process

451 57, B24B 100

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054474647

ABSTRACT:
An automated method is disclosed for grinding and polishing the terminated ends of the optical fibers in a fiber optic cable. The abrasive material, in strip form, is moved in a carriage along a linear path while the carriage is oscillated in a circle within a plane during polishing. There are three separate work stations operating concurrently, the first having a relatively course grade of abrasive while the others have finer grades. Fixtures holding the cables for polishing are held in fixture supports that are automatically fed toward the abrasive material during polishing and retracted after polishing is complete. The fixture engagement mechanism for the first carriage engages at a slower rate than do the mechanisms of the other carriages.

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"An Automated Method of Finishing the Tip of a Terminated Optical Fiber"; Filed Aug. 6, 1993; Inventors, Vinod J. Franklin et al.; U.S. Patent Office S/N 08/103,501. *(Abstract and Drawings.).

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