G - Physics – 02 – B
Patent
G - Physics
02
B
G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2137239
2137239 9324852 PCTABS00028 A connector (20) for a pair of loosely buffered (22A, 22B) or tightly buffered optic fiber cables. Each of the cables comprises an optic fiber (24) having a jacket (26) thereabout and a bare free end (24A, 24B). The connector (20) comprises a first section (28), a second section (30), and a pair of jacket clamps (42, 48). Each of the first and second sections (28, 30) are arranged to receive a respective one of the cables (22A, 22B). The jacket clamps (42, 48) engage respective ones of the jackets (26A, 26B) to hold the cables in place. The first section (28) has a fiber retaining, conical member (32) located therein. That member (32) is formed of a substantially hard, yet somewhat compressible material, and includes a fiber-receiving bore (34) extending therethrough. The internal diameter of the bore is very slightly larger than the external diameter of the fibers (24). The first and second sections (28, 30) are arranged to be releasably secured together to bring the bare free ends (24A, 24B) of the fibers (24) into abutment within the bore (34) to establish a light transmissive joint between them. The second section (30) comprises a compression member having a tapered cavity (36) for engaging and radially compressing the fiber retaining conical member (32), so that the internal diameter of its bore (34) is reduced slightly to axially align the free ends (24A, 24B) of the fibers (24) and to frictionally hold them in place.
Detwiler Lloyd
Hunsberger Daniel
Detwiler Lloyd
Hunsberger Daniel
Malcolm Johnston & Associates
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