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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
May. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Molex, Llc, Lisle, IL (US);
Inventor:
Malcolm H. Hodge, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); G02B 6/25 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/25 (2013.01); G02B 6/262 (2013.01); G02B 6/3855 (2013.01); G02B 6/3861 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/3898 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical fiber assembly includes a ferrule and a plurality of optical fibers. Each optical fiber has an end portion positioned generally adjacent a front face of the ferrule. The end portion of each optical fiber has an end face for engaging a mating optical component and an enlarged portion with at least a portion thereof engaging the ferrule generally adjacent the front face of the ferrule. A method of fabricating an optical fiber assembly is also disclosed.