Apparatus for cleaning an optical fiber splicer electrode
AssigneeTyCom (US) Inc.
InventorRamesh Varma
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for cleaning electrodes of an optical fiber splicing apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the cleaning apparatus includes a plurality of tungsten wires and a support member. The plurality of tungsten wires are coupled to the support member at a first end of the support member. The cleaning apparatus may also include a cover that is slidably disposed on the support member. The cover is slidable between a first position where the cover is disposed away from the plurality of tungsten wires and a second position where the plurality of tungsten wires are received within the cover.
Claims11
An apparatus for cleaning electrodes with a fiber optic splicing apparatus comprising:
- a support member having a first end;
- a plurality of tungsten wire fibers coupled to said support member at said first end;
- a cover slidably disposed on said support member such that said cover is movable between a first position wherein said cover is disposed away from said plurality of tungsten fibers and a second position wherein substantially the length of said plurality of tungsten fibers are received within said cover;
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- a stop at said first end of said support member wherein said stop cooperates with said cover to restrain said cover from sliding beyond said first end of said support member, said stop including a crimped portion of said support member, said crimped portion defining a plurality of indentations in said support member and a plurality of extended portions in said support member, said extended portions extending a distance beyond a diameter of said support member, said crimped portion engages said plurality of tungsten wire fibers to secure said plurality of tungsten wire fibers within said support member.
An apparatus for cleaning electrodes of a fiber optic splicing apparatus comprising:
- a support member having a first end;
- a plurality of tungsten wire fibers coupled to said support member at said first end;
- a cover slidably disposed on said support member such that said cover is movable between a first position wherein said cover is disposed away from said plurality of tungsten fibers and a second position wherein substantially the length of said plurality of tungsten fibers are received within said cover;
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- a cylindrical member, said cylindrical member attached to said support member at said first end of said support member and said plurality of tungsten wire fibers extending perpendicularly from said cylindrical member, said plurality of tungsten wire fibers extend around the circumference of said cylindrical member.
An apparatus for cleaning electrodes of a fiber optic splicing apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of tungsten wire fibers;
- a support member, said plurality of tungsten wires fibers coupled to said support member at a first end of said support member;
- a cover slidably disposed on said support member such that said cover is movable between a first position wherein said cover is disposed away from said plurality of tungsten fibers and a second position wherein substantially the length of said plurality of tungsten fibers are received within said cover;
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- a stop at said first end of said support member wherein said stop cooperates with said cover to restrain said cover from sliding beyond said first end of said support member, said stop having a crimped portion of said support member, said crimped portion defining a plurality of indentations in said support member and a plurality of extended portions in said support member, said extended portions extending a distance beyond a diameter of said support member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.