Optical fiber mechanical splice

Details Optical fiber mechanical splice Optical fiber mechanical splice

1993-12-09

1995-02-28

Gonzalez, Frank

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection

385 53, 385 75, 385 76, 385 97, 385 98, 385 99, G02B 6255, G02B 638

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ABSTRACT:
A mechanical splice according to the invention does not use any adhesive for holding the aligned fibers in position. A biasing means is employed for operating upon the gripping and alignment means to align and grip the fibers, by way of a sleeve member. The biasing means is held in a preloaded state by a closure prevention means such that the biasing means cannot act to move the gripping and alignment means into the gripping state. Thus, the mechanical splice is in a preloaded and cocked condition before insertion of the optical fibers to be aligned and mechanically spliced together. Operation of the splice is quick and simple and is performed merely by movement of the closure prevention means out of the cocked position.

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