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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul M. Mulligan, Yorkville, IL (US);
Carl W. Lindenmeyer, Geneva, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for finishing the terminal end of a connector assembly which has a ferrule fixedly connected to a plastic optic fiber. The apparatus precisely maintains the connector assembly against transverse movement during cutting operations and a diamond cutting element precisely finishes the terminal end of the connector assembly relative to the connector assembly axis.