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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1976
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1974
David Joseph Martin, Leicester Forest East, EN;
BICC Limited, London, EN;
Abstract
An optical fibre connector comprises separately formed bodies of substantially elongate form, each having an axial bore in which an optical fibre can be fitted and, associated with the two bodies or with each pair of adjacent bodies, means for connecting said bodies together in substantially axial alignment. One of said bodies has an end, e.g. a flared socket, of such a configuration having regard to the configuration of an end, e.g. a conical plug, of the other of said bodies that as said bodies are moved axially towards one another to connect said bodies together, an optical fibre carried by one of said bodies is constrained to lie in substantially axial alignment with and to enter the bore of the other of said bodies and that when said bodies each carrying an optical fibre are connected together the neighbouring end faces of the optical fibres abut or are closely spaced apart. The connecting means for adjacent bodies preferably comprises a sleeve freely rotatably mounted on one body that is in screw-threaded engagement with, or makes a bayonet-type connection with, the other body.