Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
Patent
1997-08-29
1998-12-01
Lee, John D.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection
385 59, 385 65, 385114, G02B 638
Patent
active
058450262
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a fiber optic cable connector for providing a low cost connector that provides strain relief to optical fibers without compromising an optical coupling. The cable connector has a connector body that has front and back ends. The front end of the cable body has a pair of latching members extending therefrom and a mounting post that also extends therefrom. The back end of the connector body is tapered to form a cable transition member. A connector body cover is provided to protect optical fibers residing between the connector body and the body cover. A fiber alignment block, or ferrule, is provided that has a fiber receiving surface for receiving at least one optical fiber and a connector body engagement surface and an optical interface surface. A plurality of alignment grooves are formed in the receiving surface for aligning the at least one optical fiber. The connector body engagement surface of the ferrule includes a receiving cavity for receiving the mounting post of the connector body.
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Henson Gordon D.
Lee Nicholas A.
Gwin, Jr. H. Sanders
Ho Nestor F.
Kang Ellen E.
Lee John D.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
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