Connector assemblies for optical fiber light cables

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1989-08-28

1991-08-27

Sikes, William L.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

G02B 636, G02B 726

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050429000

ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly includes buffer material surrounding the optical fibers at one end of an optical fiber light cable and a ferrule crimped onto the buffer material which squeezes the buffer material and packs the optical fiber ends substantially solid. During the crimping operation, the buffer material protects the optical fibers from the ferrule while permitting the optical fibers to be deformed to a desired cross-sectional shape, for example, to that of a polygon so they are packed more solid. Different types of shielding may be used to prevent light from a light source from striking selected areas of the polished end of the connector assembly including particularly the buffer material and, if desired, a surrounding ferrule to reduce heat build-up in the connector assembly so that more light energy can be transmitted through the light cable without overheating.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4822131 (1989-04-01), Anderton

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