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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 1988
Filed:
Jan. 23, 1987
Cgee Alsthom, Levallois-Perret, FR;
Abstract
A connector for optical fibers, the connector comprising two complementary portions (1A, 1B) each including at least one semi-tubular extension suitable for forming a split tube with the corresponding semi-tubular extension on the other complementary portion with which it is assembled. Said tube carries an external locking ring (3) which surrounds the tube and which, when suitably positioned, serves to urge the semitubular extensions towards each other, thereby enabling at least one optical fiber inserted into the tube to be clamped in place. Said extensions thicken towards one of the ends of the tube which they form, and said locking ring and at least one of the extensions include respective complementary members constituted by at least one longitudinal groove and at least one longitudinal radial rib, thereby enabling the two extensions of the tube to be urged towards each other for clamping an optical fiber by displacing said locking ring towards the end of the tube where the extensions are thicker while said rib is received in said groove, and then by rotating the locking ring about the tube, thereby dislodging the rib from the groove and compressing the rib.