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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2002
Jan Watte, Grimbergen, BE;
Daniel Daems, 's-Gravenwezel, BE;
Jacco Elenbaas, Heyningen, NL;
Twan Hultermans, Tilburg, NL;
Ton Bolhaar, Wadenoyen, NL;
Jan Watte, Grimbergen, BE;
Daniel Daems, 's-Gravenwezel, BE;
Jacco Elenbaas, Heyningen, NL;
Twan Hultermans, Tilburg, NL;
Ton Bolhaar, Wadenoyen, NL;
Tyco Electronics Raychem NV, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Abstract
A method of splicing optical fibers includes affixing a first fiber to a first keying element having a particular radial orientation, inserting the keying element in a support which receives the keying element only in a specific radial orientation, cleaving the fiber affixed to the inserted keying element at a predetermined angle (α) relative to the support to form an angled fiber end face, removing the keying element from the support, inserting the keying element into a splicing body which receives the keying element only in a specific radial orientation such that the angled fiber end face has a predictable radial orientation with respect to the splice body, and repeating the above operations for a second fiber and a second keying element, whereby the first angled fiber end face and the second angled fiber end face abut in a substantially parallel orientation.