Joints and connections – Interfitted members with external bridging piece
Patent
1980-08-26
1982-10-05
Kundrat, Andrew
Joints and connections
Interfitted members with external bridging piece
403300, 403273, G02B 514
Patent
active
043525423
ABSTRACT:
A connector for joining a fiber optic cable. The connector is constructed th a thin wall tube enclosing strips of a shape memory alloy material. The strips are bent and inserted into the thin wall tube such that an axial cavity is formed between the opposing strips. The axial cavity provides a self-centering mechanism for positioning fiber optic cables along the central axis of the tube. Dimensions of the tube and shape memory alloy strips are chosen such that fiber optic cables inserted into each end of the connector when it is above the transition temperature range of the strips will be forced into coaxial alignment when the connector is cooled to a temperature below the transition range of the strips.
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Branning A. L.
Henderson W. R.
Kundrat Andrew
Sciascia R. S.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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