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Optical fiber assembly including means utilizing a column load to compensate for thermal effects
Assignee: LYTEL Inc
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Filing: 1986-09-02
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Granted: 1988-08-09
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Expires: 2006-09-02
Abstract
Abstract An optical fiber assembly 54 includes, an optical fiber 45, a tube 49 surrounding the fiber 45, a bushing 55 encircling the tube 49, a second tube 52 surrounding the fiber, and the fiber 45 is bent to a smoothly curved configuration within the confines of the tube 49 in relief of a column load applied on the fiber 45 by the tubes 49, 52.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene I. Gordon
- 👤 Robert J. Nielsen
- 👤 John W. Stafford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:45
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4204; G02B6/4219; G02B6/422; G02B6/4225; G02B6/4248; G02B6/44; G02B6/4439; G02B6/444; G02B6/4441; G02B6/4448; G02B6/4207; G02B6/4236; G02B6/4238; H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/02; H01S5/022; H01S5/0225; H01S5/02251; H01S5/023; H01S5/02325; H01S5/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An optical fiber assembly comprising, a length of optical fiber having an optical face, a first tube joined to the fiber at a first attachment point, and a second tube joined to the fiber at a second attachment point, said second tube being axially spaced apart from said first tube, said second tube applying a column load on the fiber and causing the fiber to bend in a smoothly curved configuration substantially, said second tube being movable relative to said first tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An optical fiber assembly comprising, a length of optical fiber having an optical face, a first tube joined to the fiber at a first attachment point, and a second tube joined to the fiber at a second attachment point, said second tube being axially spaced apart from said first tube, said second tube applying a column load on the fiber and causing the fiber to bend in a smoothly curved configuration substantially, said second tube being movable relative to said first tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An optical fiber assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein a segment of conductive material on the surface of the fiber is joined to said first and second tubes and forms attachments of the fiber to the first and second tubes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An optical fiber assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and second tubes are hermetically sealed to the fiber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optical fiber assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said first and second tubes are made from conductive material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optical fiber assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the fiber projects out from an open end of said first tube facing said second tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optical fiber assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said first tube is joined to the fiber adjacent to the optical face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical fiber assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein a bushing encircles said first tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optical fiber assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said first tube is slidably mounted within said bushing initially.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An optical fiber assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein a metal ferrule encircles said bushing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optical fiber assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said optical fiber is curved substantially within the interior of said first tube.
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