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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
May. 02, 2003
Applicants:
Randy Manning, Lemoyne, PA (US);
Antonius Hultermans, Tilburg, NL;
Sjoerd Van Geffen, Veghel, NL;
David Baechtle, Dillsburg, PA (US);
Inventors:
Randy Manning, Lemoyne, PA (US);
Antonius Hultermans, Tilburg, NL;
Sjoerd Van Geffen, Veghel, NL;
David Baechtle, Dillsburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/24 (2006.01); C03B 37/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for preparing terminated fibers comprising: (a) positioning at least one fiber in a ferrule such that a portion of the fiber extends beyond the mating face of the ferrule; (b) affixing the fiber relative to the ferrule; and (c) cleaving the portion of the fiber.