Ferrule for an optical fiber and manufacturing method thereof
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorAkihiro Shimotsu
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Abstract
The specification and drawings show and describe an embodiment of the present invention in the form of a ferrule for a fiber optic connector having a capillary for receiving an optical fiber and a flange molded onto an outer surface of the capillary. A recess is formed in the outer surface of the capillary prior to the molding process, and a plastic material is injected into a mold containing the capillary, forming both the flange and a projecting portion of the flange which extends into the capillary recess. The features of the molded flange are used for positioning and securing the capillary within the fiber optic connector.
Claims9
A ferrule for an optical fiber connector comprising:
- a capillary having a pair of opposing ends, an outer surface extending between the opposing ends and a hole extending between the opposing ends for insertion of an optical fiber strand therein;
- a flange molded onto the capillary outer surface intermediate the capillary opposing ends such that the capillary outer surface proximate each opposing end is not covered by the molded flange.
A method for manufacturing a ferrule for an optical fiber connector comprising the step of molding a flange onto an outer surface of a capillary intermediate opposing ends of the capillary such that the capillary outer surface proximate each opposing end is not covered by the molded flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.