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US 4,567,650 AGranted
Fiber optic crimping tool
AssigneeAutomation Industries, Inc.
InventorsMarik Balyasny, Douglas A. Parker
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AssigneeAutomation Industries, Inc.
InventorsMarik Balyasny, Douglas A. Parker
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An optical fiber with a bare end portion is faced-off precisely at 90 degrees. With an unsecured ferrule loosely located on the fiber, the fiber is passed through oversize openings in a fiber holder and a crimping station. The bare fiber portion is located in the interstice of three rods having identical diameters and the assembly is releasably held by jaws in a holding station. The faced-off fiber end is positioned slightly inwardly from the end faces of the rods by a limit pin. The fiber holder is tightened onto the fiber to maintain it in straightened condition and the ferrule is then slid into place over the three rods and included fiber. The crimping station is moved along a track toward the holding station until crimping jaws are positioned about the ferrule, three rods and fiber. Crimping jaws deform the ferrule at several different places firmly securing it in place on the rods.
Apparatus for affixing a hollow deformable ferrule about three cylindrical rods arranged in parallel, peripheral surface contacting relation with an optical fiber located within the interstice between the rods, an end of said optical fiber being located a predetermined distance from the ends of said rods, comprising:
Apparatus for unitarily securing a deformable ferrule about three rods arranged in parallel, peripheral surface contacting relation with an optical fiber located within the interstice between the rods, an end of the fiber being located a predetermined distance inwardly of the ends of the rods, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.