Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
Patent
1991-05-28
1992-11-24
Healy, Brian
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
385 77, 385134, 385139, G02B 626
Patent
active
051669960
ABSTRACT:
A fiber protector which cooperates with the applied connector to house and protect the extending length of glass fiber of a fiber optic cable. The protector is a cylinder having a first end coupled to the connector. The protector is elongated to receive the extending length of glass fiber and is sufficiently rigid to protect the extending length of glass fiber from the application of force which could cause cracking or breakage of the glass fiber. Additionally, the protector may be formed of a material having thermal conductivity properties which aid in the thermal curing of the resin within the connector ferrule. Heat is then conducted by the protector to the connector body, and thus to the resin within the ferrule. Furthermore, an apparatus may be provided for connection to the heating end of a standard heat gun, and include means for receiving at least one protector to provide thermal communication between the heat gun and the protector. The heat from the heat gun will thus be applied to the protector, and conducted to the body of the connector and thus the resin.
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