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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shonosuke Yaguchi, Chiba, JP;
Mikio Yoshinuma, Yachiyo, JP;
Akinobu Kubota, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshitake Tomomura, Sagamihara, JP;
Assignees:
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Tokki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
152101 ; 1510404 ; 152204 ;
Abstract
The present application discloses an apparatus and a method of cleaning an optical fiber, which comprise a cleaning area where an optical fiber is placed between a first tape-shaped cleaning member and a second tape-shaped cleaning member; a first passing line, which is arranged in the cleaning area through which the first tape-shaped cleaning member passes; and a second passing line, which is arranged in the cleaning area and faces the first passing line, through which the second tape-shaped cleaning member passes.