Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An optical fiber connector for a plurality of covered optical fibers, comprising: (a) a lower ceramics plate with a top plane surface having a plurality of V-grooves, each groove for respectively holding one fiber; (b) an upper plate, in spaced apart combination with said lower plate, for firmly holding the optical fibers in said lower plate grooves; and (c) a holder having two opposed end portions in which: (i) a first cavity is profiled in the first end portion to accommodate the combination of said upper and lower plates; and (ii) a second cavity is profiled in the second end portion to accommodate the covered fibers, and wherein said first cavity has a connection portion proximate to an inner end of said second cavity, which connects said first and second cavities to provide a through passage for the fibers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
A connector according to claim 1, further comprising narrowing means disposed in said connection portion above said lower plate, for narrowing the cross section of the connection portion, whereby the fibers are loosely held in place in said grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said narrowing means comprises a portion of said lower plate grooves and an upper holding means disposed thereabove by a distance less than the diameter of the optical fiber, so as to narrow the cross-sectional area of said connection portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector according to claim 3, wherein said upper holding means is made of ceramics and said first cavity is profiled to also accommodate said upper holding means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector according to claim 3, wherein said upper holding means is monolithically integral with said holder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A connector according to claims 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein said upper holding means is displaced away from said second cavity so as to narrow the cross-section of said connection portion at a position away from said second cavity and to facilitate the introduction of the fibers through said second cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5 or 6, wherein said upper plate is made of ceramics.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6 or 7, wherein said holder is made of resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6 or 7, wherein said holder is made of metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
A connector according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, further comprising alignment means having: (i) an alignment pin; (ii) an alignment plate; (iii) two complementary grooves, one profiled in said alignment plate and the other profiled in said top plane surface of said lower plate, so that in combination, said alignment plate and said lower plate firmly hold said alignment pin within said alignment grooves, and wherein said first cavity is profiled to accommodate said alignment means so that said alignment pin is firmly held in place.