Fiber protector

Details Fiber protector Fiber protector

1991-09-03

1992-08-04

Ullah, Akm E.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

G02B 636

Patent

active

051366720

ABSTRACT:
The end of an optical fiber connector 3 and fiber 8 end are protected by a fiber protector body 9 during bonding of the fiber optic cable 6 to the connector 3. The protector body 9 comprises an elongated protective sleeve section 73 with axial bore 74 and terminates in means 75 for securing the protective sleeve 73 to the optical fiber connector 3. The means 75 for securing the protective sleeve 73 comprises an alignment sleeve 76 having a bore 77 extending with the axial bore 74 of the elongated protective sleeve section 73. Further the means 75 has a least two resilient catch pieces 78 extending from the elongated protective sleeve 73 and having the form of cantilever arms extending parallel to and on opposing side of the longitudinal axis of the alignment sleeve 76. The catch pieces 78 terminate in extending protrusions 80 and lip structures 81.

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patent: 4461539 (1984-07-01), Bailey et al.
patent: 4648688 (1987-03-01), Ashman et al.
patent: 4872736 (1989-10-01), Myers et al.

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