Fiber scope and cleaning tool
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1. A fiber scope and cleaning tool, comprising:
- a hand-held housing;
a magnification and viewing system disposed within the housing;
a fiber inlet through the housing for insertion of a fiber into the viewing system; and
a fiber cleaning mechanism associated with the housing, wherein the cleaning mechanism comprises a disposable cartridge disposed within the housing and having a spool of cleaning fabric extending between rollers.
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Abstract
A fiber scope and cleaning tool including a hand-held housing having a magnification and viewing system. A fiber inlet through the housing is used to insert a fiber into the viewing system. A fiber cleaning mechanism, including a strip of cleaning fabric spooled between rollers, is associated with the housing for cleaning the fiber.
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1. A fiber scope and cleaning tool, comprising:
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a hand-held housing;
a magnification and viewing system disposed within the housing;
a fiber inlet through the housing for insertion of a fiber into the viewing system; and
a fiber cleaning mechanism associated with the housing, wherein the cleaning mechanism comprises a disposable cartridge disposed within the housing and having a spool of cleaning fabric extending between rollers.
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2. A fiber scope and cleaning tool, comprising:
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a hand-held housing;
a magnification and viewing system including an eye piece extending from the housing, a focus mechanism extending from the housing, a light within the housing, a light switch for selectively powering the light, and a power source for the light;
a fiber inlet through the housing for insertion of a fiber into the viewing system; and
a fiber cleaning mechanism associated with the housing and including a strip of cleaning fabric disposed within the housing and a retractable cover overlying the cleaning fabric. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A fiber scope and cleaning tool, comprising:
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a hand-held housing;
a magnification and viewing system including an eye piece extending from the housing, a focus mechanism extending from the housing, a light within the housing, a light switch for selectively powering the light, and a power source for the light;
a fiber inlet through the housing for insertion of a fiber into the viewing system, the inlet including an adapter having multiple aperture inlets for accommodating fibers of different diameter; and
a fiber cleaning mechanism associated with the housing and including a strip of cleaning fabric spooled onto a roller and advanced to a second roller by a switch operably connected to the rollers, and a cover overlying the cleaning fabric and retracted by the switch as the cleaning fabric is advanced, wherein the cleaning mechanism comprises a disposable cartridge disposed within the housing and having a spool of cleaning fabric extending between rollers.
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