Optical fiber stripper positioning apparatus
Abstract
An optical fiber positioning apparatus for an optical fiber stripping device is disclosed which is capable of providing precise axial alignment between an optical fiber to be stripped of its outer jacket and the cutting blades of a stripping device. The apparatus includes a first bore having a width approximately equal to the diameter of an unstripped optical fiber and a counter bore axially aligned with the first bore and dimensioned to precisely receive a portion of the stripping device in axial alignment with notched cutting blades within the stripping device to thereby axially align the notched cutting blades of the stripping device with the axis of the optical fiber to permit the notched cutting blades to sever the jacket on the optical fiber without damaging the cladding on the optical fiber. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus further includes a fiber stop which permits determination of the length of jacket to be removed from the optical fiber.
- Inventors:
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- Las Vegas, NV
- (Las Vegas, NV)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- EG & G ENERGY MEASUREMENTS INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867595
- Patent Number(s):
- 4969703
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-83NV10282
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- optical; fiber; stripper; positioning; apparatus; stripping; device; disclosed; capable; providing; precise; axial; alignment; stripped; outer; jacket; cutting; blades; bore; width; approximately; equal; diameter; unstripped; counter; axially; aligned; dimensioned; precisely; receive; portion; notched; align; axis; permit; damaging; cladding; preferred; embodiment; stop; permits; determination; length; removed; positioning apparatus; axial alignment; outer jacket; approximately equal; axially aligned; preferred embodiment; optical fiber; cutting blade; axially align; /385/30/81/
Citation Formats
Fyfe, Richard W, and Sanchez, Jr., Amadeo. Optical fiber stripper positioning apparatus. United States: N. p., 1990.
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@article{osti_867595,
title = {Optical fiber stripper positioning apparatus},
author = {Fyfe, Richard W and Sanchez, Jr., Amadeo},
abstractNote = {An optical fiber positioning apparatus for an optical fiber stripping device is disclosed which is capable of providing precise axial alignment between an optical fiber to be stripped of its outer jacket and the cutting blades of a stripping device. The apparatus includes a first bore having a width approximately equal to the diameter of an unstripped optical fiber and a counter bore axially aligned with the first bore and dimensioned to precisely receive a portion of the stripping device in axial alignment with notched cutting blades within the stripping device to thereby axially align the notched cutting blades of the stripping device with the axis of the optical fiber to permit the notched cutting blades to sever the jacket on the optical fiber without damaging the cladding on the optical fiber. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus further includes a fiber stop which permits determination of the length of jacket to be removed from the optical fiber.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
}