Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Clasp – clip – support-clamp – or required component thereof – Having gripping member formed from – biased by – or mounted on...
Patent
1993-05-26
1994-10-04
Brittain, James R.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof
Having gripping member formed from, biased by, or mounted on...
24563, 24459, A44B 2100
Patent
active
053513711
ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber splicing device includes a clip (20) which aligns and secures cylindrical rods (28, 30 and 32) utilized within a three-rod optical fiber splicing device. The clip (20) is a generally cylindrically shaped component which is made of a resilient material and is positionable so as to encase three cylindrical rods (28, 30 and 32). The clip (20) comprises a circular body portion (22) and two protruding leg portions (24 and 26) which extend from an point on the outer periphery of clip body (22). The two leg portions (24 and 26) are constructed and oriented such that they may be manipulated to controllably expand the inner diameter of clip body (22). To facilitate an optical fiber splice or connection, the clip (20) of the present invention allows the clip body (22) to be expanded to loosen the grip on rods (28, 30 and 32) held therein, thereby allowing the optical fiber ends to be inserted between the rods. Additionally, the inner periphery of clip body (22) is adapted with a plurality of dimple pairs precisely aligned to assure proper longitudinal alignment of the three rods for an efficient and effective splice.
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DeVeau, Jr. George F.
Edwards Monty J.
Liu Wing S.
McGonigal Charles
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Brittain James R.
Hayes, Jr. Donald E.
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