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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1977
Peter Klaus Runge, Fair Haven, NJ (US);
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method of fabricating an optical fiber connector is disclosed using a transfer molding process employing a precision die whose interior surface defines a frustum for forming the mating surface of the connector. The fiber is inserted through the mold cavity and extends through an aperture in the end surface of the frustum and through an annulus disposed outside of the mold cavity immediately adjacent to the aperture. At the transfer molding temperature, the annulus expands inward radially, simultaneously sealing the aperture and centering the fiber. After curing, the excess fiber is removed, and a flexible, dome-shaped contacting member is formed over the fiber end.