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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:
May. 07, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
J Richard Focht, Katonah, NY (US);
Assignee:
Codenoll Technology Corporation, Yonkers, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9621 ; 350 9620 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for connecting optical fibers is disclosed in which a housing is provided with a built-in alignment channel. An insert is inserted into the alignment channel and precisely and accurately maintains a fiber element concentrically within the alignment channel. A mating optical fiber is also introduced into the alignment channel. Means are provided for adjusting the separation distance between the two optical fibers. The housing is preferably injection molded.