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Optical fiber alignment device and method

  • US 9,625,657 B2
  • Filed: 03/23/2015
  • Issued: 04/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An optical fiber cleaning device for a fiber optic adapter, the optical fiber cleaning device comprising:

  • a block including a groove;

    a gel block; and

    a fiber passage extending from a first end to a second end, the fiber passage adapted to receive an optical fiber through the first end of the fiber passage, the fiber passage including a wiping portion positioned between the first end of the fiber passage and the second end of the fiber passage, the wiping portion of the fiber passage extending between the block and the gel block;

    wherein the optical fiber is a first optical fiber, wherein the groove extends into an intermediate portion of the fiber passage and at least partially forms a fiber alignment portion of the fiber passage, and wherein the fiber alignment portion of the fiber passage is adapted to align the first optical fiber and a second optical fiber when the first and the second optical fibers are received within the fiber alignment portion.

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