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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2006
Donald K. Larson, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Paul N. Winberg, Rollingwood, TX (US);
Chansool Park, Seoul, TX (US);
Donald K. Larson, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Paul N. Winberg, Rollingwood, TX (US);
Chansool Park, Seoul, TX (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A field termination platform and method for field termination of an optical fiber in an optical fiber connector are provided. The field termination platform includes a base configured to hold the optical fiber connector having a pre-assembled fiber stub. An actuation mechanism is disposed on the base to actuate a splice element of the optical connector and to actuate a buffer clamping portion of the optical connector. A fiber holder is provided to hold the optical fiber in the termination platform during termination.