Fiber optic loop support
OwnerJoseph C. Harrison, Andrew T. Piatekinventors
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Abstract
A testing device for fiber optic system devices includes a fiber optic loop support that holds a single-mode optical fiber such that an empirically determined loss characteristic associated therewith is unvarying from use to use. In particular, an optical fiber forms a loop, and the loop is supported within a rigid slotted housing. The housing effectively precludes bending losses. Additionally, the housing is small and portable so that field testing may also be performed.
Claims16
A testing device for use with a device, said testing device comprising:
- a duplex connector pair comprising a yoke, said yoke having a protuberance;
- an optical fiber operatively secured to said duplex connector pair;
- and
- a rigid support for holding said fiber such that losses induced in said fiber are substantially nonvarying from use to use of the testing device.
A fiber optic loop support comprising:
- rigid housing;
- connector receptacle positioned on said housing and adapted to receive a yoke secured to an optical duplex connector pair;
- and
- said housing including a surface adapted to receive an optical fiber positioned thereon such that losses induced in said fiber are substantially nonvarying between uses of said fiber.
A method of testing a fiber optic system device, comprising:
- inserting a yoke secured to a duplex connector pair attached to a fiber optic loop support containing a loop of optical fiber into a yoke receptacle on a first end of the fiber optic system device;
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- maintaining the loop substantially free of later introduced bends such that the loss characteristic of the loop is substantially constant.
A method of manufacturing a fiber optic testing device, comprising:
- attaching an optical fiber to a duplex connector pair including a yoke;
- inserting the fiber into a loop support having a yoke receptacle such that the fiber has a relatively constant loss characteristic;
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- securing the connector to the loop support, such that the yoke receptacle receives the yoke.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.