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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2003
Shinsuke Matsui, Machida, JP;
Mitsushi Matsunaga, Iruma, JP;
Shinsuke Matsui, Machida, JP;
Mitsushi Matsunaga, Iruma, JP;
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed wherein, while holding an optical fiberby an optical fiber holder sectionso as to serve a distal endof the optical fiberas a free end and holding the distal endof the optical fiberin contact with a grinding flat portionto cause the distal endof the optical fiberto be flexed on the grinding flat portion, reciprocating movement for causing the distal endof the optical fiberto slide on the grinding flat portionin a first sliding direction and an oppositely orientated second sliding direction is relatively implemented a plural number of times between the grinding flat portionand the distal endof the optical fiber