CA974804A - Optical fiber connector - Google Patents

Optical fiber connector

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Publication number
CA974804A
CA974804A CA153,211A CA153211A CA974804A CA 974804 A CA974804 A CA 974804A CA 153211 A CA153211 A CA 153211A CA 974804 A CA974804 A CA 974804A
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Prior art keywords
optical fiber
fiber connector
connector
optical
fiber
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Expired
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CA153,211A
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CA153211S (en
Inventor
Ralph F. Trambarulo
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AT&T Corp
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Western Electric Co Inc
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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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G02B6/3806—Semi-permanent connections, i.e. wherein the mechanical means keeping the fibres aligned allow for removal of the 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3632—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3644—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the coupling means being through-holes or wall apertures
    • 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
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3664—2D cross sectional arrangements of the fibres
    • G02B6/3672—2D cross sectional arrangements of the fibres with fibres arranged in a regular matrix array

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA153,211A 1972-03-29 1972-10-04 Optical fiber connector Expired CA974804A (en)

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US23903472A 1972-03-29 1972-03-29

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US (1) US3734594A (xx)
JP (1) JPS4916442A (xx)
CA (1) CA974804A (xx)
DE (1) DE2314687A1 (xx)
FR (1) FR2178129B1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1425398A (xx)
SE (1) SE377388B (xx)

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US3734594A (en) 1973-05-22
SE377388B (xx) 1975-06-30
FR2178129A1 (xx) 1973-11-09
DE2314687A1 (de) 1973-10-04
JPS4916442A (xx) 1974-02-13
FR2178129B1 (xx) 1976-05-21
GB1425398A (en) 1976-02-18

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