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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2020
Applicant:
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/255 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/2553 (2013.01); G02B 6/2555 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fusion splicer includes: a heater that heats a glass of an optical fiber; a pair of clamps that clamp a coated part of the optical fiber, wherein the pair of clamps is constituted by: a lower clamp on which a coated part of the optical fiber is disposed; and a coated part clamp that presses the coated part of the optical fiber against the lower clamp; a windproof cover that covers the heater and the coated part clamp; a retreat mechanism that causes the coated part clamp to retreat from the lower clamp; an opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the windproof cover; and a pair of glass clamps attached to an inner surface of the windproof cover.