Patent
1977-02-14
1980-02-05
Hille, Rolf G.
G02B 514
Patent
active
041869974
ABSTRACT:
The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for connecting optical waveguides in coincident alignment, and features a connector divided into intermating sections, with each section having a fixture portion which is connected to an optical cable to provide a datum plane for precise waveguide positioning, and with each connector section further including a waveguide supporting portion in the form of an open box configuration latchingly receiving a corresponding fixture portion therein; and the open box configuration being provided with a projecting tongue portion provided with a pad of compliant material which laterally supports each waveguide in a corresponding fixture portion, the compliant material intimately encircling the waveguides upon intermating the connector sections and the compliant material further undergoing elastomeric deformation yieldably encircling the waveguides to align the waveguide central axes colinearally or coincidentally.
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Hawk, R. M., Thiel F. L., "Low-Loss Splicing and Connection of Optical Waveguide Cables", Proc. of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Guided Optical Communications, vol. 63, Aug. 19-20, 1975, San Diego, Calif.
AMP Incorporated
Hille Rolf G.
Kita Gerald K.
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