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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1998
Steven X. Shen, Hickory, NC (US);
Houching M. Yang, Conover, NC (US);
Patrick Bourghelle, Hickory, NC (US);
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A coating applicator for continuously applying matrix material to a plurality of optical fibers arranged in a ribbon configuration is described. The coating applicator has a first contacting means for contacting the plurality of optical fibers on a first side of the plurality of optical fibers and for contacting a first end fiber of the plurality of optical fibers. The coating applicator also has a second contacting means for contacting the plurality of optical fibers on a second side of the plurality of optical fibers and for contacting a second end fiber of the plurality of optical fibers. The second contacting means is located downstream of the first contacting means, and is located relative to the first contacting means so that the optical fibers are forced to contact the first and second contacting means as described above.