CA1054413A - Termination of optical fibre cables - Google Patents

Termination of optical fibre cables

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Publication number
CA1054413A
CA1054413A CA256573A CA256573A CA1054413A CA 1054413 A CA1054413 A CA 1054413A CA 256573 A CA256573 A CA 256573A CA 256573 A CA256573 A CA 256573A CA 1054413 A CA1054413 A CA 1054413A
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ferrule
fibres
fibre
deformable
tapered
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CA256573A
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French (fr)
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Edward L. Lewis
David J. Larner
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Allard Way Holdings Ltd
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Elliott Brothers London Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4479—Manufacturing methods of optical cables
    • G02B6/4486—Protective covering
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B37/00—Manufacture or treatment of flakes, fibres, or filaments from softened glass, minerals, or slags
    • C03B37/10—Non-chemical treatment
    • C03B37/14—Re-forming fibres or filaments, i.e. changing their shape
    • C03B37/15—Re-forming fibres or filaments, i.e. changing their shape with heat application, e.g. for making optical fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2552—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/40—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means
    • G02B6/403—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means of the ferrule type, connecting a pair of ferrules

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA256573A 1975-07-09 1976-07-08 Termination of optical fibre cables Expired CA1054413A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB28879/75A GB1556046A (en) 1975-07-09 1975-07-09 Optical-fibre cables
GB2909475 1975-07-10
GB4522075 1975-10-31
GB2603976 1976-06-23

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CA1054413A true CA1054413A (en) 1979-05-15

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JP (1) JPS5210149A (xx)
BE (1) BE843887A (xx)
CA (1) CA1054413A (xx)
DE (1) DE2630730C2 (xx)
FR (1) FR2335857A1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1556046A (xx)
IT (1) IT1063193B (xx)
NL (1) NL7607565A (xx)
NO (1) NO147537C (xx)
SE (1) SE437433B (xx)

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SE437433B (sv) 1985-02-25
GB1556046A (en) 1979-11-21
FR2335857B1 (xx) 1980-03-21
FR2335857A1 (fr) 1977-07-15
DE2630730C2 (de) 1984-12-06
NO147537B (no) 1983-01-17
JPS5210149A (en) 1977-01-26
NL7607565A (nl) 1977-01-11
DE2630730A1 (de) 1977-01-20
IT1063193B (it) 1985-02-11
BE843887A (fr) 1976-11-03
NO762251L (xx) 1977-01-11
NO147537C (no) 1983-04-27
SE7607815L (sv) 1977-01-10

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