Lens unit and light pipe assembly

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1996-05-14

1998-10-06

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

385 33, 385 79, 385 93, G02B 642

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058189955

ABSTRACT:
A light transmission device, comprising in combination a longitudinally axially extending light pipe; and a lens unit having a light transmitting end wall and structure extending away from the end wall generally axially and sidewardly of the light pipe, the light pipe and the lens unit retained in assembled relation, whereby light is transmitted from the light pipe to the end wall.

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