Underwater-mateable optical fiber connector

Details Underwater-mateable optical fiber connector Underwater-mateable optical fiber connector

1985-10-01

1987-07-28

LaRoche, Eugene R.

350 962, G02B 638

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046828486

ABSTRACT:
A low-loss, underwater-mateable optical fiber connector is provided which permits connection between a pair of optical fibers through a fiber-to-fiber butt junction effected by a pair of connector units. Each connector unit houses a fluid-tight interior chamber. A fiber junction contained in one chamber includes an alignment device holding the terminal end of one fiber. The other interior chamber contains a fiber guide and transport mechanism which, when actuated by the joinder of the connector units, provides a fluid-resistant, pressure compensated channel between the chambers and advances the terminal end of the other fiber through the channel to the junction where it is guided into the alignment device to be butt-joined with the one fiber.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4140366 (1979-02-01), Makuch et al.
patent: 4606603 (1986-08-01), Cairns

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