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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1995
Danny Morlion, St. Amandsberg, BE;
Luc Jonckheere, Dilbeek, BE;
Jan Peter Van Koetsem, Zwijndrecht, BE;
Abstract
An alignment piece (1, 13) for a connector for optical conductors (10) comprises a support plate (2, 14), a guiding plate (3, 15) manufactured with very high accuracy and one or more alignment channels (4) for the conductors. At least the ends (11) of the alignment channels are formed in the guiding plate. The guiding plate (3, 15) is further provided with an inclining guiding plate part (5) in which the alignment channels (4) are formed. The support plate (2, 14) has a recess (6) in which the free end of the inclining guiding plate part (5) is received. The support plate includes a guiding surface (7) for the conductors (10), the guiding surface with its side directed towards the inclining guiding plate part lying above the free end of the guiding plate part.