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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 1986
Filed:
Oct. 03, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anne B Bussard, Salem, VA (US);
Wanda S Hutchison, Salem, VA (US);
Assignee:
International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9624 ; 350 9620 ; 350 9625 ;
Abstract
A multiple fiber linear array comprising a pair of spaced apart plate members separated by spacers having a diameter no greater than the diameter of the largest fiber in the array and defining a passageway in which the fibers are inserted such that the fibers terminate adjacent one end of the passageway and are parallel and contiguous throughout a substantial portion of their length in the passageway.