Flutes for ferrule to fiber bonding
AssigneeCommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
InventorJeffrey D. Nielson
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Abstract
An optical connector includes a ferrule having first and second ends. At least one substantially circular channel extends between the first and second ends. The at least one channel has an inner diameter. A substantially circular optical fiber, having an outer diameter, resides within the channel. At least one groove is formed into the inner diameter of the channel, and/or at least one notch is formed into the outer diameter of the optical fiber. Epoxy resides within the at least one groove and/or at least one notch to attach the optical fiber within the channel.
Claims20
A device comprising:
- a ferrule having a first end and a second end;
- a substantially circular channel extending from said first end of said ferrule to said second end of said ferrule, said channel having an inner diameter;
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- at least one groove formed into said inner diameter of said channel and extending from said first end of said ferrule to said second end of said ferrule.
A device comprising:
- a substantially circular optical fiber, said optical fiber having an outer diameter;
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- at least one notch formed into said outer diameter of said optical fiber, wherein said notch extends in a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber.
A device comprising:
- a ferrule having a first end and a second end;
- a substantially circular channel extending from said first end of said ferrule to said second end of said ferrule, said channel having an inner diameter;
- a substantially circular optical fiber, said optical fiber having an outer diameter and residing within said channel;
- at least one groove or notch formed into said inner diameter of said channel or said outer diameter of said optical fiber;
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- epoxy within said at least one groove or notch attaching said optical fiber within said channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.