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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gheorghe Hotea, Griesheim, DE;
Johann Kilzer, Neu-Isenburg, DE;
Assignee:
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 87 ; 385 79 ; 385 55 ; 385 61 ; 385 70 ;
Abstract
A terminating sleeve for optical waveguides, having disposed at its distal end an optical waveguide insertion opening leading into an optical waveguide receiving channel disposed in the longitudinal direction in the terminating sleeve, the terminating sleeve being formed integrally with a coupling means disposed at the proximal end and serving for coupling and uncoupling light, the optical waveguide receiving channel extending from the optical waveguide insertion opening up to the coupling means and the terminating sleeve inclusive of the coupling means being made from an optically transparent material.