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Fiber optic assembly for coupling an optical fiber and a light source

  • US 4,433,898 A
  • Filed: 12/22/1980
  • Issued: 02/28/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for heat molding a plastic optical fiber to a light source having a light emitting surface and mounted to a base, the method comprising the steps of:

  • heating the light source;

    heating one end of the plastic optical fiber;

    aligning the heated one end of the plastic optical fiber with the heated light source;

    abutting the heated one end of the plastic optical, fiber against the heated light source to encapsulate the light emitting surface of the light source in plastic optical fiber; and

    cooling the plastic optical fiber and the light source.

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