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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. 05, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ghazi M Chaoui, Macungie, PA (US);
Palmer D Smeltz, Jr, Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, PA (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 92 ;
Abstract
An optical package is disclosed which includes attachment means for reducing deflection of the optical signal path through the package wall upon attachment of the optical package to a relatively flat surface. In particular, a flange or other notched arrangement is utilized which both reduces and shifts the torque created in the wall containing the attached fiber as a force is applied to attach the package to the flat surface. In one embodiment, symmetric front-back attachment means are utilized to provide symmetry to the overall attachment arrangement.