G - Physics – 02 – B
Patent
G - Physics
02
B
88/97.3
G02B 6/24 (2006.01) G02B 6/25 (2006.01) G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1224655
ABSTRACT: Optical waveguide terminating apparatus applies a pair of connectors of the type comprising plug members having metal retention sleeves therein to the ends of an optical waveguide cable having the jacket stripped to expose the fiber. Plug members are delivered to an insertion station attached to a metal carrier strip and are clamped securely between an upper clamp and an anvil which move together vertically under the action of followers riding in cam slots in a moving cam block which also determines movement of other components. Cable is positioned relative to insertion station by aligning exposed fibers in narrow channels in top of shear bar and aligning jacket in primary cable guide channels in guide block adjacent the shear bar which has a slot therein through which said strip passes. The shear bar drops to shear the strip from sleeves and aligns a secondary cable guide channel above fiber guide channel in block with primary channel. Two pairs of cam actuated jaws grip the cable and advance the ends through channels toward the insertion station. The channels drop away during this advance to permit the jaws to fully insert the cable ends in the plug member as the jaws push retention sleeve fully into plug member to seat it on lances on the sleeve. Resilient springs bear on the jaws so that cable ends are pulled back to seat them on lances in the retention sleeves.
428466
Johnson Keith Jr.
Long Robert A.
Over William R.
Amp Incorporated
Smart & Biggar
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