| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6210047 |
Method of fabricating a fiber optic connector ferrule |
April 3, 2001 |
| A method is disclosed for fabricating a connector ferrule for a fiber optic cable which includes at least one optical fiber. A pair of ferrule clamping members are provided and define a fiber passage therebetween for receiving the optical fiber and which define at least one pin passage |
| 5963691 |
Alignment system in a connector ferrule for a fiber optic cable |
October 5, 1999 |
| An alignment system is disclosed in a connector ferrule for a fiber optic cable which includes at least one optical fiber. A ferrule body receives the cable and includes a fiber passage for receiving the optical fiber. A pin passage in the ferrule body is spaced from the fiber passage fo |
| 5923803 |
Method of fabricating a fiber optic connector ferrule |
July 13, 1999 |
| A method is disclosed for fabricating a connector ferrule for a fiber optic ribbon cable which includes a plurality of generally parallel optical fibers in a line. A ferrule body is provided with a fiber passage which is elongated in cross-section to receive the line of optical fibers. A |
| 5907651 |
Fiber optic connector ferrule |
May 25, 1999 |
| A connector ferrule is disclosed for a fiber optic ribbon cable which includes a plurality of generally parallel optical fibers in a line. A ferrule body receives the cable and includes a fiber passage which is elongated in cross-section to receive the line of optical fibers that are |
| 5867620 |
Fixture for fabricating a fiber optic connector ferrule |
February 2, 1999 |
| A fixture is disclosed for use in fabricating a connector ferrule for a fiber optic cable which includes a plurality of generally parallel optical fibers. The fixture includes a base, with a receptacle on the base for receiving and properly positioning a ferrule body. A cable locator is |
| 5774612 |
Adapted for interconnecting optical fiber connectors |
June 30, 1998 |
| An adapter assembly is provided for interconnecting a pair of opposing optical fiber connectors generally along an optical axis. A unitary adapter housing has an axial cavity extending in a direction between opposite ends thereof. One end of the housing has a first interconnection op |
| 5608830 |
Adapter assembly for fiber optic connectors |
March 4, 1997 |
| An adapter assembly is provided for holding two individual fiber optic connectors in generally parallel side-by-side alignment. The assembly includes a body having a pair of holding portions adapted for holding the fiber optic connectors in a substantially side-by-side relationship. A |
| 5553180 |
Adapter assembly for fiber optic connectors |
September 3, 1996 |
| An adapter assembly is provided for holding two individual fiber optic connectors in generally parallel side-by-side alignment. The assembly includes a body having a pair of holding portions adapted for holding the fiber optic connectors in a substantially side-by-side relationship. A |
| 5528712 |
Duplex connector |
June 18, 1996 |
| A duplex connector system is provided for coupling two individual simplex fiber optic connectors in a side-by-side alignment. Each fiber optic connector includes a housing in which an optical fiber cable is terminated through a rear end of the housing. First and second strain relief boot |
| 5506922 |
Fiber optic component assembly with a movable protective shield |
April 9, 1996 |
| An adapter assembly is provided for mating an optical fiber along an optic axis with an associated fiber optic transmission device. The adapter assembly includes a body having an end face for mating with the associated fiber optic transmission device, the end face of the body traversing |
| 5465313 |
Optical fiber connector and method of fabricating same |
November 7, 1995 |
| An optical fiber connector assembly includes a housing having a forward end, a rearward end and an axially extending passageway therethrough. A ferrule assembly is mounted within the passageway and includes a forwardly projecting ferrule near a forward end of the connector assembly for |
| 5349784 |
Optical fiber polishing apparatus |
September 27, 1994 |
| An apparatus is provided for polishing the end face of an optical fiber encapsulated within a ferrule portion of a fiber optic connector device which terminates the optical fiber. The end of the optical fiber projects from the ferrule portion. A mounting plate has a forward surface and a |
| 5347603 |
Right angle cable strain relief |
September 13, 1994 |
| A right angle strain relief system is provided for an optical fiber cable. A fiber optic connector terminates a fiber of the cable on a longitudinal connector axis. A right angle strain relief boot extends from a rear of the connector and has a cable-receiving passage therethrough. The b |
| 5282259 |
Optical fiber alignment device |
January 25, 1994 |
| An optical fiber alignment device is provided for aligning an optical fiber ferrule which has a geometric axis which may or may not be coincident with the optical axis of the fiber therewithin, with a cylindrical optical transmitter/receiver component which has a geometric axis which may |
| 5274903 |
Crimping tool system for optical fiber cables |
January 4, 1994 |
| A crimping tool system is provided for compressing a connector component onto an optical fiber cable, wherein the component includes an open end into which the cable is inserted. A tool includes a pair of jaws relatively movable toward and away from each other. Each jaw includes a fi |
| 5195352 |
Crimping tool system for optical fiber cables |
March 23, 1993 |
| A crimping tool system is provided for compressing a connector component onto an optical fiber cable, wherein the component includes an open end into which the cable is inserted. A tool includes a pair of jaws relatively movable toward and away from each other. Each jaw includes a fi |
| 5063672 |
Hand-held tool for scoring and severing an optical fiber |
November 12, 1991 |
| A hand-held tool is provided for scoring and severing an optical fiber. An elongate, generally hollow body has a longitudinal axis extending lengthwise thereof and defines a graspable handle for the tool. A plunger is reciprocally mounted in the hollow body for movement in a path gen |
| 5062683 |
Strain relief connector for optical fiber |
November 5, 1991 |
| An optical fiber connector for terminating and providing strain relief on an optical fiber cable having an inner fiber, an outer jacket and longitudinal strength material therebetween. A housing has a rear input end into which the fiber, stripped of the outer jacket, extends, along w |
| 4842363 |
Fiber optic connector, tool for assembling fiber optic connector and method of assembling fiber |
June 27, 1989 |
| This invention relates to an improvement in a fiber optic connector of the type having a main body to which is secured a ceramic ferrule. The improvement resides in that the mating ferrule is a ceramic ferrule arranged in a press-fit engagement within the recess such that the ferrule |
| 4765707 |
Method of terminating fiber optic connector without polishing optical fiber |
August 23, 1988 |
| A method of terminating the fiber core of a fiber optic cable relative to the mating end of a fiber optic connector. The connector includes a through hole for receiving the fiber optic cable with a length of the core, stripped of its outer coating, protruding from the through hole at |
| 4715251 |
Fiber optic cable preparation tool and method of preparing fiber optic cable for termination wit |
December 29, 1987 |
| A tool for preparing a fiber optic cable for termination with a fiber optic connector. The cable is of the type having a concentric arrangement, from the exterior of the center thereof, an outer protective cover, a layer of strength members and a buffer layered cover fiber. A longitudina |
| 4705352 |
Fiber optic connector |
November 10, 1987 |
| A fiber optic connector is provided for coupling a fiber optic cable. The connector includes a two part clamp body having a V groove therethrough defining a passage. The passage is of two different sizes to securely hold the fiber of a cable and the fiber covered with buffer layer of a c |
| 4687288 |
Fiber optic connector with temperature compensating mechanism |
August 18, 1987 |
| A fiber optic connector includes a connector assembly for connecting a fiber optic cable thereto. The connector assembly includes an arrangement whereby the cable can be crimped and attached to the connector without crimping force being exerted on the buffer layer of the cable. The c |
| 4684205 |
Fiber optic connector with compensating mechanism |
August 4, 1987 |
| A fiber optic connector includes a connector assembly for connecting a fiber optic cable thereto. The connector assembly includes an arrangement whereby the cable can be crimped and attached to the connector without crimping force being exerted on the buffer layer of the cable. The c |
| 4643520 |
Method of terminating fiber optic connector without polishing optical fiber |
February 17, 1987 |
| A method of terminating the fiber core of a fiber optic cable relative to the mating end of a fiber optic connector. The connector includes a through hole for receiving the fiber optic cable with a length of the core, stripped of its outer coating, protruding from the through hole at |
| 4515434 |
Fiber optic connector |
May 7, 1985 |
| A fiber optic connector is disclosed for optically coupling a pair of fiber optic cables or a single fiber optic cable and a light source or detector. A terminal member includes a pair of identical matching halves defining a through hole extending axially therethrough. The through hole h |
| 4445632 |
Fiber optic scribe and cleave tool and method |
May 1, 1984 |
| A method for breaking or severing a rod of brittle fiber material, such as glass optical fiber, to produce a mirror end surface thereon, normal to its longitudinal axis and free of imperfection, is described wherein a linear section of the fiber, usually stripped of its outer protective |
