Method for joining optical fibers at the fiber interface of a be

Details Method for joining optical fibers at the fiber interface of a be Method for joining optical fibers at the fiber interface of a be

1990-12-18

1991-12-24

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Particular coupling structure

385 52, 385 60, G02B 638

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050746383

ABSTRACT:
A method for aligning first and second optical fibers of a fiber optic connector at a fiber interface wherein the first optical fiber has a beveled angle end face and the second optical fiber a complementary beveled angle end face, the method including the step of abutting the respective fiber end faces at an angle at the interface, cooperatively engaging a vertical reference surface associated with the first optical fiber with a vertical reference nodule associated with the second optical fiber to align the respective fiber end faces at a vertical aligned position for the connector. Respective horizontal reference surfaces associated with the first optical fiber are also cooperatively engaged with a horizontal reference node and a compressible crush rib associated with the second optical fiber to align the respective fiber end faces at a horizontal aligned position for the connector. The method also holds the respective fiber end faces in suitable connector members in abutting and full engagement at the fiber interface, within a connector enclosure, in a fixed aligned position, in which the vertical aligned position is coincident with the horizontal aligned position for the optical fibers of the connector.

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patent: 4645295 (1987-02-01), Pronovost
patent: 4695126 (1987-09-01), Cook
patent: 4978193 (1990-12-01), Tomita
patent: 5007704 (1991-04-01), McCartney

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