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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
May. 08, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
Claudio D'Inca, Genoa, IT;
Assignee:
Marconi Communications S.p.A., Genoa, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 ;
Abstract
An optical assembly has a number of optical fibers which terminate at connectors which connect to short lengths of optical fibers which connect, in turn, to an optical back plane mounted within a housing. The connectors are withdrawn from the housing for inspection. A plurality of movable guides is provided for the short fibers to determine a number of optical paths which remain of constant length as the connectors are withdrawn from the housing.