G02B 6/322
And having centering means being part of the lens for the self-positioning
Official title: {and having centering means being part of the lens for the self-positioning of the lightguide at the focal point, e.g. holes, wells, indents, nibs}
G02B6/322 (And having centering means being part of the lens for the self-positioning) appears on 183 US grants and 195 published applications in this corpus.
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- Optical fibre terminations and connectors77US 4,290,667 AInternational Standard Electric Corporation · 1981
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- Connector for fiber optic member including polishing fixture and method of terminating same68US 4,648,688 AAMP Incorporated · 1987