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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2001
Kazunari Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsutomu Watanabe, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Yutaka Ito, Kanagawa, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical fiber holder is provided which can accurately position the tip of an optical fiber during fusion-splice. A holder can be used without removing an optical fiber clamped in a stripping apparatus, cleaving apparatus and fusion-splicing apparatus in common. The optical fiber is clamped between a holder main body and clamping members at the coated portion thereof and between a V-groove portion and a clamping member at the tip thereof. The holder is positioned and mounted on a holder mount Since the optical fiber is kept clamped in the holder throughout the steps of stripping, cleaving and fusion-splicing, the tip of the optical fiber can be accurately positioned during fusion-splice.