CA1221072A - Method and apparatus for cleaving optical fibers - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for cleaving optical fibers

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Publication number
CA1221072A
CA1221072A CA000446170A CA446170A CA1221072A CA 1221072 A CA1221072 A CA 1221072A CA 000446170 A CA000446170 A CA 000446170A CA 446170 A CA446170 A CA 446170A CA 1221072 A CA1221072 A CA 1221072A
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fiber
axis
accordance
support
engaging surface
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CA000446170A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Tadeusz Szostak
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ABB Installation Products Inc
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Thomas and Betts Corp
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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
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/25—Preparing the ends of light guides for coupling, e.g. cutting
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T225/00—Severing by tearing or breaking
    • Y10T225/10—Methods
    • Y10T225/12—With preliminary weakening
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T225/00—Severing by tearing or breaking
    • Y10T225/30—Breaking or tearing apparatus
    • Y10T225/307—Combined with preliminary weakener or with nonbreaking cutter
    • Y10T225/321—Preliminary weakener
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T225/00—Severing by tearing or breaking
    • Y10T225/30—Breaking or tearing apparatus
    • Y10T225/35—Work-parting pullers [bursters]
    • Y10T225/357—Relatively movable clamps
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T225/00—Severing by tearing or breaking
    • Y10T225/30—Breaking or tearing apparatus
    • Y10T225/393—Web restrainer

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
CA000446170A 1983-01-31 1984-01-27 Method and apparatus for cleaving optical fibers Expired CA1221072A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/462,571 US4552290A (en) 1983-01-31 1983-01-31 Method and apparatus for cleaving optical fibers
US462,571 1990-01-09

Publications (1)

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CA1221072A true CA1221072A (en) 1987-04-28

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CA000446170A Expired CA1221072A (en) 1983-01-31 1984-01-27 Method and apparatus for cleaving optical fibers

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US (1) US4552290A (OSRAM)
EP (1) EP0117649B1 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPS59176705A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1221072A (OSRAM)
DE (1) DE3468667D1 (OSRAM)

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GB2501974B (en) 2012-04-02 2016-09-07 Oxford Fiber Ltd Profiling of cleaved angled end faces of optical fiber(s)
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US10520674B2 (en) 2016-04-01 2019-12-31 Corning Optical Communications LLC Compact optical fiber cleaving apparatus and methods using a microchip laser system
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EP0117649B1 (en) 1988-01-13
JPH0516561B2 (OSRAM) 1993-03-04
EP0117649A1 (en) 1984-09-05
US4552290A (en) 1985-11-12
DE3468667D1 (en) 1988-02-18
JPS59176705A (ja) 1984-10-06

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