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US 4,730,892 AGranted
Optical fiber mechanical splice
AssigneeNorthern Telecom Limited
InventorsJohn C. Anderson, Frederick D. King, John C. Goodwin
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Abstract
A device for making a splice between optical fibers, has a hollow cylindrical elastomer member within a housing. The elastomer member seats in a V-groove and a screw is driven against the elastomer member to deform the member and so grip and render coaxial a pair of fibers having ends meeting within the elastomer member. Jacketed portions of the two fibers are clamped on each side of the junction zone.
Claims13
A device for holding a pair of fibers in axial alignment, comprising:
- a resiliently compressible cylindrical tubular member having an opening of circular cross-section extending axially therethrough for slidably receiving and axially aligning ends of a pair of fibers;
- a base member having an axially extending V-groove for receiving the tubular member;
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- means for urging the tubular member in a transverse direction into the V-groove to compress the tubular member onto the fiber ends.
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A device for holding a pair of fibers in axial alignment, comprising:
- a resiliently compressible cylindrical tubular member having an opening of circular cross-section extending axially therethrough for slidably receiving and axially aligning ends of a pair of fibers;
- a base member having an axially extending V-groove for receiving the tubular member;
- means for urging the tubular member in a transverse direction into the V-groove to compress the tubular member onto the fiber ends;
- and a cover member matable with the base member to surround the tubular member, wherein the means for urging comprises a bias member movably mounted to the cover member for movement into and out of a position in which the bias member compresses the tubular member when the cover member and base member are mated with the tubular member received in the V-groove.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.