Title: Jig for coupling of optic-waveguide elements

Abstract: Each fibre end of a plurality of fibres to be coupled is placed under longitudinal tension coaxially along an axial bore of a precision cylinder body so that the fibre is accurately aligned with the axis of the cylinder surface of the body whereafter the bore of said body is filled with a resin material which will subsequently set hard, and after setting of the resin material the fibre is snapped, after releasing the tension, either within or closely adjacent to, the mass of resin material, at a point where a cleavage has previously been formed.

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Inventors: Mead, John F. (Princes Risboro, GB2)

Application Number: 06/089724
Filing Date: 1979-10-31
Publication_date: 1982-06-08
Assignee: PLESSEY MANDEL UND INVESTMENTS

Primary Class(es): 385/80 385/139, 385/85, 156/296
Other Classes: G02B6/25; G02B6/38; G02B5/172
US Patent Ref:

4023886	May, 1977	Nakayama	350/96.21	Optical transmission cable terminal and connector apparatus
4029390	June, 1977	Chinnock	350/96.20	Optical fiber group splicing technique and apparatus employing unique foldable holder
4084308	April, 1978	Runge	350/96.20	Slicing method in fiber end preparation
4229402	October, 1980	Villaruel et al.	350/96.20	Fiber optic connection method

Other Refs: FR2310579JP55-120008

December, 1976	350/96.20
September, 1980	264/1.5

Other References: "Fiber Optic Connectors, an effective Solution" Electronic Engineering Apr. 1975.

Primary Examiner: Corbin, John K.
Assistant Examiner: Gonzalez, Frank
Attorney: Fleit & Jacobson

Parent Case Data:

This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 835,918, filed Sept. 23, 1977, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,195,045