US4787695A
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Optical fiber connector and assembly method thereof
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-12-24
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Granted: 1988-11-29
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Expires: 2005-12-24
Abstract
Abstract A fiber optic connector comprising a ferrule having formed therein an elongate bore for receiving an optical fiber, an optical fiber disposed within the elongate bore; and soldering material operative to fix the orientation of the optical fiber in the elongate bore.
Inventors
- 👤 Herzl Laor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:59
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/3833; G02B6/3855; G02B6/3861; G02B6/3834; G02B6/3838; G02B6/381; G02B6/3818; G02B6/3822; G02B6/3854
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for producing a fiber optic connector comprising the steps of: providing a ferrule having formed therein an elongate bore for receiving an optical fiber, the dimensions of said bore being larger than those of said fiber, whereby the orientation of said fiber in said bore may be selectably determined; inserting an optical fiber having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the elongate bore within the elongate bore; selectably precisely positioning said optical fiber in said bore, and soldering the optical fiber in place in the ferrule.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for producing a fiber optic connector comprising the steps of: providing a ferrule having formed therein an elongate bore for receiving an optical fiber, the dimensions of said bore being larger than those of said fiber, whereby the orientation of said fiber in said bore may be selectably determined; inserting an optical fiber having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the elongate bore within the elongate bore; selectably precisely positioning said optical fiber in said bore, and soldering the optical fiber in place in the ferrule.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 and also comprising the step of providing at least one access conduit communicating with the elongate bore.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1 and also including the step of determining the precise transverse orientation of the optical fiber in the elongate bore by filling the volume between the optical fiber and the inner surface of the elongate bore with soldering material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 2 and also including the step of determining the precise transverse orientation of the optical fiber in the elongate bore by filling the volume between the optical fiber and the inner surface of the elongate bore with soldering material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 4 and wherein the step of determining includes the steps of inserting soldering material into the elongate bore through a plurality of access conduits under selectable pressures, thereby to determine the orientation of the optical fiber in the elongate bore.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 and also comprising the step of determining the precise longitudinal orientation of the free end of the optical fiber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 2 and also comprising the step of determining the precise longitudinal orientation of the free end of the optical fiber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 3 and also comprising the step of determining the precise longitudinal orientation of the free end of the optical fiber.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-29 | 1996-05-30 | 1996-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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