Optical fiber mechanical splice connector

Details Optical fiber mechanical splice connector Optical fiber mechanical splice connector

2006-07-24

2009-08-11

Peng, Charlie (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection

C385S055000, C385S058000, C385S067000, C385S070000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07572064

ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber mechanical splice connector including a connector body having a fiber alignment mechanism and a cavity, and a ferrule including a stub fiber, wherein an end of the stub fiber extends from the ferrule through the cavity of the connector body and into the fiber alignment mechanism, and wherein the stub fiber buckles within the cavity when a field fiber is introduced into the connector body and contacts the distal end of the stub fiber. A mechanical splicing method including inserting a field fiber into a splice connector such that an end of the field fiber contacts an end of the stub fiber within an alignment mechanism of the splice connector, and applying axial force to the field fiber so as to cause the stub fiber to buckle within a cavity defined by the splice connector.

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