Fixture for fabricating a fiber optic connector ferrule
First Claim
1. A fixture for use in fabricating a connector ferrule for a fiber optic cable which includes a plurality of generally parallel optical fibers, comprising:
- a base;
a receptacle on the base for receiving and properly positioning a ferrule body;
a cable locating means on the base at one side of the receptacle for positioning the cable inserted in the ferrule body, with exposed end portions of the optical fibers projecting from the ferrule body at an opposite side of the receptacle; and
a fiber aligning means on the base at said opposite side of the receptacle for aligning the exposed end portions of the optical fibers relative to each other and relative to the properly positioned ferrule body.
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Abstract
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 provided on the base at one side of the receptacle for positioning the cable inserted in the ferrule body, with exposed end portions of the optical fibers projecting from the ferrule body at an opposite side of the receptacle. A fiber aligner is provided on the base at the opposite side of the receptacle for aligning the exposed end portions of the optical fibers relative to each other and relative to the properly positioned ferrule body.
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21 Claims
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1. A fixture for use in fabricating a connector ferrule for a fiber optic cable which includes a plurality of generally parallel optical fibers, comprising:
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a base; a receptacle on the base for receiving and properly positioning a ferrule body; a cable locating means on the base at one side of the receptacle for positioning the cable inserted in the ferrule body, with exposed end portions of the optical fibers projecting from the ferrule body at an opposite side of the receptacle; and a fiber aligning means on the base at said opposite side of the receptacle for aligning the exposed end portions of the optical fibers relative to each other and relative to the properly positioned ferrule body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A fixture for use in fabricating a connector ferrule for a fiber optic ribbon cable which includes a plurality of generally parallel optical fibers in a line, comprising:
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a base; a receptacle on the base for receiving and properly positioning a ferrule body; a cable locating means on the base at one side of the receptacle for positioning the cable inserted into the ferrule body, with exposed end portions of the optical fibers projecting from the ferrule body in a line at an opposite side of the receptacle, the cable locating means being in the form of a cable channel leading away from the receptacle, with the cable channel having a major width and a minor depth for receiving and properly positioning the ribbon cable; and a fiber aligning means on the base at said opposite side of the receptacle for aligning the exposed end portions of the optical fibers relative to each other and relative to the properly positioned ferrule body, the fiber aligning means including a row of generally parallel grooves in a surface adjacent said opposite side of the receptacle for positioning the line of exposed fiber end portions therein. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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