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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1992
Noelle S Chin, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
James A Heywood, Briston, PA (US);
Luxtec Corporation, Worcester, MA (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for forming a permanent crimped connection, through which light may be transmitted to and from a fiber-optic cable, by forcibly crimp fitting an adapter for fiber-optic devices, light sources, and light utilization devices, to an end fitting of the fiber-optic cable using a crimping tool. A portion of the end fitting is inserted into an a corresponding passage in the adapter and held in alignment for mating by the crimping tool. When the crimping tool is actuated, a cylindrical outer surface of the end fitting, having a larger diameter than a cylindrical inner surface of the adapter, is pushed into the adapter to create the crimped connection between the end fitting and the adapter.