Cleaning mechanism for fiber optic connectors
AssigneeCorning Cable Systems LLC
InventorsDarrell R. Childers, Jeffrey R. Elledge, Timothy S. Laws, A. John McDonald
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Abstract
A device for cleaning the polished end faces of fibers of an optical connector having guide pins is provided. The device has a surface with at least one rail disposed on the surface. The rail has a height above the surface sufficient to accommodate guide pins extending from an optical connector. A system for cleaning the polished end faces of fibers of an optical connector is also provided that includes an overlay disposed on the cleaning device. A guide member that is disposed on top of the overlay is also provided for receiving the optical connector. A method for cleaning an optical connector with the disclosed device and system is also provided.
Claims10
A method for cleaning a polished end face of an optical connector, said method comprising:
- placing an overlay on a device including a surface with at least one rail disposed on said surface, said rail having a height above said surface sufficient to accommodate guide pins extending from said optical connector wherein a recess is formed on at least one side of said rail for receiving at least one guide pine;
- contacting said polished end face of said optical connector to said overlay and pushing said overlay onto said rail;
- and
- removing said optical connector from contact with said overlay.
A method for cleaning the polished end face of an optical connector, said method comprising:
- advancing a sheet of overlay disposed on a roll is located on a surface with at least one rail disposed on said surface, said rail having a height above said surface sufficient to accommodate guide pins extending from said optical connector wherein a recess is formed on at least one side of said rail for receiving at least one guide pine;
- contacting said optical connector said polished end face of to said overlay and pushing said overlay onto said rail;
- and
- removing said optical connector from contact with said overlay.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.