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US 6,643,448 B1Granted
Optical fiber stripping tool
AssigneeWavesplitter Technologies, Inc.
InventorsTracy Brewer, Marlon Geronimo, Charles Chan, Sam Chan
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is described for stripping the coating of an optical fiber. A fixture having a fiber cleat may be used to secure an optical fiber to enable removal of the protective coating from the fiber along a precise length of the fiber. The length of protective coating removal may be controlled by a strip guide. A stop coupled to the apparatus also controls how much of the coating is removed.
Claims21
An apparatus, comprising:
- a body;
- a cleat coupled to the body to receive a fiber having a coating;
- a guide coupled to the body to receive a tool to remove the coating;
- and
- a stop coupled to the body to control a length of coating removed from the fiber, wherein the cleat has a surface constructed from a low slip material, and wherein the low slip material is rubber.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a body;
- a cleat coupled to the body to receive a fiber having a coating;
- a guide coupled to the body to receive a tool to remove the coating;
- and
- a stop coupled to the body to control a length of coating removed from the fiber, wherein the stop is adjustable along the guide.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a body;
- a cleat coupled to the body to receive a fiber having a coating;
- a guide coupled to the body to receive a tool to remove the coating;
- and
- a stop coupled to the body to control a length of coating removed from the fiber, further comprising a clamp to secure the fiber to the cleat.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- means for receiving a tool to remove a coating of a fiber along a given length of the fiber;
- and
- means for securing the fiber against movement, using a surface having a high coefficient of friction, relative to the means for removing, wherein the means for securing comprises a rest having a guide, the guide having a length determined by a stop.
A method, comprising:
- securing a protective coating of a fiber against a surface having a high coefficient of friction;
- positioning a section of the protective coating along a rest having a guide, the guide having a length determined by a stop;
- adjusting the stop along the length of the guide;
- applying a blade to the protective coating of the fiber;
- and
- moving the blade along the length to remove the protective coating.
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A method, comprising:
- securing a protective coating of a fiber against a surface having a high coefficient of friction, wherein securing comprises clamping the protective coating;
- positioning a section of the protective coating along a rest having a guide, the guide having a length determined by a stop;
- applying a blade to the protective coating of the fiber;
- and
- moving the blade along the length to remove the protective coating.
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A method comprising:
- placing a fiber against a blade of a stripper;
- inserting the stripper into a guide of a fiber stripping tool;
- applying a first tension to the fiber;
- pulling the fiber to bring the stripper in contact with a stop, the stop disposed at one end of the guide;
- securing the fiber against movement while maintaining the first tension;
- applying a second tension to the fiber greater than the first tension;
- and
- moving the stripper along the guide away from the one end to remove a protective coating from the fiber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.