Fiber splicing assembly

Details Fiber splicing assembly Fiber splicing assembly

1997-02-03

1998-07-28

Bovernick, Rodney B.

Optical waveguides

With splice

Alignment of fiber ends prior to splicing

385 95, 385 98, G02B 6255

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057872163

ABSTRACT:
A fiber splicing assembly for making butt splices between fiber ends has a horizontal plate member having at least one groove therein containing a pair of fiber guiding rods, adjacent opposite ends of the groove are first and second ramp members which slope toward the guide rods at an angle to the plane of the plate member. Each ramp member has fiber holder guiding means thereon to guide a fiber within a holder toward and in to the V-groove formed by the guide rods. Magnetic means maintain the rods in a relatively fixed position, and the slope of the ramps is such that the bend created in the fiber tends to create a downward force on the fiber, forcing it into the V-groove.
The diameter of each of the guide rods is such that the fiber is guided into the V-groove despite undesirable bends in the free end of the fiber.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4102717 (1978-07-01), Hensel
patent: 5029972 (1991-07-01), Lukas et al.
patent: 5497439 (1996-03-01), Piffaretti et al.

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