Device and method for positioning optical fibers

A system for positioning at least one optical fiber, the system comprising:

• a plate having a major surface defining a hole adapted to receive an optical fiber;
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• the plate having at least one cutout spaced from a perimeter of the hole forming at least one bendable portion along part of the perimeter, the at least one bendable portion being adapted to flex generally away from a center of the hole to create an interference fit between the optical fiber and the plate when an end of the optical fiber is inserted into the hole.

A system for positioning at least one optical fiber, comprising:

• a first plate having a first major surface defining a hole adapted to receive an optical fiber;
• a second plate having a second major surface defining a second hole adapted to receive an optical fiber, the second plate being in a stacked orientation relative to the first plate, the first and second plates being slidably positioned relative to each other between a first position and a second position, when the first and second plates are in the first position the hole and the second hole are aligned such that the optical fiber is slidable therethrough, when the first and second plates are in the second position the hole and second hole are positioned to form an interference fit between the optical fiber and the first and second plates.