EP3672738A4 - Cleaning tool for cleaning terminal ends of optical fiber connectors - Google Patents

Cleaning tool for cleaning terminal ends of optical fiber connectors Download PDF

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EP3672738A4
EP3672738A4 EP18847366.4A EP18847366A EP3672738A4 EP 3672738 A4 EP3672738 A4 EP 3672738A4 EP 18847366 A EP18847366 A EP 18847366A EP 3672738 A4 EP3672738 A4 EP 3672738A4
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cleaning
optical fiber
terminal ends
fiber connectors
cleaning tool
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French (fr)
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Danil Milchtein Peltsverger
Malcolm H. Hodge
Wenzong Chen
Jeremy TAPIA
Thomas R. Marrapode
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Molex LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B7/00—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass
    • B08B7/0028—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass by adhesive surfaces
    • 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
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3866—Devices, tools or methods for cleaning connectors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B2240/00—Type of materials or objects being cleaned
    • B08B2240/02—Optical fibers or optical fiber connectors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
EP18847366.4A 2017-08-22 2018-08-21 Cleaning tool for cleaning terminal ends of optical fiber connectors Pending EP3672738A4 (en)

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US201762548587P 2017-08-22 2017-08-22
PCT/US2018/047127 WO2019040385A1 (en) 2017-08-22 2018-08-21 Cleaning tool for cleaning terminal ends of optical fiber connectors

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EP3672738A1 EP3672738A1 (en) 2020-07-01
EP3672738A4 true EP3672738A4 (en) 2021-05-26

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US20100043159A1 (en) * 2007-02-28 2010-02-25 Kunihiko Fujiwara Optical connector cleaning tool
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US4637089A (en) * 1984-08-03 1987-01-20 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Device for cleaning light waveguide plug connector parts
US20020006261A1 (en) * 1999-12-07 2002-01-17 Karl Dewald Krow Connector cleaning insert and assembly
US20100043159A1 (en) * 2007-02-28 2010-02-25 Kunihiko Fujiwara Optical connector cleaning tool
US20160334584A1 (en) * 2015-05-12 2016-11-17 Rainbow Technology Corporation Fiber optic connection cleaning tool
JP2017021194A (en) * 2015-07-10 2017-01-26 株式会社フジクラ Cleaning tool of optical connector and attachment

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