Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1995-09-27
1997-05-27
Bovernick, Rodney B.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 69, 385 60, 385 70, 385 99, G02B 638
Patent
active
056339690
ABSTRACT:
An automotive fiber optic cable splice for connecting first and second fiber optic cables in an abutting connection is provided. The splice includes a casing with first and second ends, the casing encircling the first and second fiber optic cables; first and second end caps generally at the first and second ends of the casing; first and second ferrules positioned within the casing for aligning the first and second fiber optic cables generally adjacent the abutting connection of the first and second fiber optic cables; first and second crimps radially gripping the first and second fiber optic cables, respectively, creating on each fiber optic cable a crimped region thereon; and first and second seals radially sealing the fiber optic cables and sealing the fiber optic cables within the casing adjacent the respective first and second end caps, the first and second seals biasing the first and second fiber optic cables toward one another.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4787701 (1988-11-01), Stenger et al.
patent: 5239604 (1993-08-01), Zeibol et al.
Cirillo James R.
Jablonski John L.
Jennings Kurt L.
Bovernick Rodney B.
General Motors Corporation
Helms Ernest E.
Phan Luong-Quyen
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