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US 4,787,697 AGranted
Optical fiber connector having magnifying lens
AssigneeSiecor Corporation
InventorsMark E. Alrutz, David L. Dean, Dennis M. Knecht
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Abstract
An optical fiber connector having a magnifying lens to aid the user in placement of the optical fibers to be abutted.
Claims8
Apparatus comprising:
- (a) two optical fibers;
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- (b) a frame holding the two optical fibers in an end to end abutting relationship, the frame having a transparent portion comprising a magnifying lens transverse to the area of abutment of the optical fibers.
Apparatus comprising:
- (a) two optical fibers;
- (b) a frame holding the two optical fibers in an end to end abutting relationship, the frame having a transparent portion transverse to the area of abutment of the optical fibers;
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- (c) an outer sleeve comprising a magnifying lens disposed around the frame.
1 more element
Apparatus comprising:
- (a) a frame having a channel therein;
- (b) two optical fiber ends placed in an end to end abutting relationship in the channel;
- (c) a frame lid comprising a magnifying lens;
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- (d) a sleeve placed around the frame and frame lid, the sleeve being transparent adjacent to the magnifying lens.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.