Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
C385S070000, C385S134000, C385S135000, C385S136000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10595079
ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber connecting device has a pair of holding elements which are formed on an actuating member and are capable of undergoing elastic deformation as a sheath holding mechanism for securing, to a body, the sheath portions S of the optical fibers F having uncoated fiber elements C to be held by the fiber-element securing member. The holding elements form a pair of passages for guiding the optical fibers F on the body. The holding elements undergo the elastic deformation accompanying the motion, on the body, of the actuating member for closing the fiber-element securing member, and push and hold the sheath portions S of the optical fibers F in the corresponding passages by utilizing their own elastic restoring forces. Each holding element includes a pressing part formed at a free end separated away from a fixed end part, and an engaging part positioned between the fixed end part and the pressing part.
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U.S. Appl. No. 10/522,003, filed on Jul. 15, 2003, entitled “Optical Fiber Mechanical Splice with Strain Relief Mechanism”.
Yamauchi Takaya
Yazaki Akihiko
Font Frank G.
Mooney Michael
Rosenblatt Gregg H.
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