# US 2018/0024293 A1 · Optical fiber termination tool

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- Number: US 2018/0024293 A1
- Document ID: US20180024293A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/655,360
- Filed: 2017-07-20
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-21
- Assignees: The Siemon Company
- Applicants: The Siemon Company
- Inventors: Kevin John Stronkowsky; David A. Medeiros; Scott Robert Nagel; John E. Gogol, JR.; Anthony Veatch
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180024293A1

## CPC

- G02B 6/3898: {Tools, e.g. handheld; Tuning wrenches; Jigs used with connectors, e.g. for extracting, removing or inserting in a panel, for engaging or coupling connectors, for assembling or disassembling components within the connector, for applying clips to hold two connectors together or for crimping (tools for cleaning, G02B6/3866; tools in general B25B)}
- G02B 6/3802: {Assembly tools, e.g. crimping tool or pressing bench (splicing machines G02B6/2553)}
- G02B 6/3833: {Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture}
- G02B 6/3846: {with fibre stubs}
- G02B 6/2553: {Splicing machines, e.g. optical fibre fusion splicer}
- G02B 6/2556: {including a fibre supporting member inclined to the bottom surface of the alignment means}
- G02B 6/2557: {using deformable flexure members, flexible hinges or pivotal arms}
- G02B 6/2558: {Reinforcement of splice joint}
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

An optical fiber termination tool includes a tool base having a pocket to receive a mechanical splice optical fiber connector; a lever hingedly connected to the tool base, the lever including a wedge; and a slide mounted to the lever, the slide slidable relative to the lever, the slide movable from a first position to a second position to move the wedge from a disengaged position to an engaged position.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An optical fiber termination tool comprising:
a tool base having a pocket to receive a mechanical splice optical fiber connector;
a lever hingedly connected to the tool base, the lever including a wedge; and
a slide mounted to the lever, the slide slidable relative to the lever, the slide movable from a first position to a second position to move the wedge from a disengaged position to an engaged position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The optical fiber termination tool of claim 1 further comprising:
a pocket located in the base, the pocket configured to receive a mechanical splice optical fiber connector.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The optical fiber termination tool of claim 2 wherein:
the pocket is formed in a cradle configured for removable mounting to the base.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The optical fiber termination tool of claim 2 further comprising:
a stop formed on the base, the stop sized and positioned to prevent movement of the mechanical splice optical fiber connector in pocket.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The optical fiber termination tool of claim 2 wherein:
the slide includes a top and two side walls.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The optical fiber termination tool of claim 5 wherein:
an inside surface of each side wall includes a rib;
the lever includes grooves;
the ribs being positioned in the grooves to limit travel of the slide relative to the lever.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The optical fiber termination tool of claim 5 wherein:
an inside surface of each side wall includes a sloped finger;
the base includes notches;
wherein travel of the fingers through the notches moves the wedge towards the pocket.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The optical fiber termination tool of claim 2 further comprising:
a slidable fiber clamp on the base, the slidable fiber clamp slidable relative to the base to aid in forming a bow in an optical fiber mated with the mechanical splice optical fiber connector.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The optical fiber termination tool of claim 8 wherein:
the slidable fiber clamp includes a cover, the configured to be closable about the optical fiber.

### Claim 10

A method for terminating an optical fiber to a mechanical splice optical fiber connector using an optical fiber termination tool comprising a tool base having a pocket to receive the mechanical splice optical fiber connector, a lever hingedly connected to the tool base, the lever including a wedge and a slide mounted to the lever, the slide slidable relative to the lever, the slide movable from a first position to a second position to move the wedge from a disengaged position to an engaged position, the method comprising:
moving the lever to an open position;
placing the mechanical splice optical fiber connector in the pocket;
moving the lever to a closed position;
moving the slide from the first position to the second position;
inserting an optical fiber into the mechanical splice optical fiber connector;
moving the slide from the second position to the first position; and
moving the lever to the open position.