Method and apparatus for joining plastic optical fibers

Details Method and apparatus for joining plastic optical fibers Method and apparatus for joining plastic optical fibers

1991-05-28

1993-07-13

Ball, Michael W.

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Methods

Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

156159, 156245, 156285, 1563042, 1563045, 1563046, 156382, 385 96, B29C 6522

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052269957

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for joining two ends of plastic optical fibers after the ends have been formed, preferably cut at a bias. The ends are pushed together within a tightly fitting quartz tube and their juncture is heated, by a resistance wire filament which surrounds the tube, to melt the ends and form a splice. The quartz tube is split into a top member and a bottom member and the spliced optical fiber is removed from the tube by opening the two tube members.

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