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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2003
Kousuke Tanaka, Tochigi, JP;
Hiroyasu Sugiyama, Tochigi, JP;
Shinsuke Niiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Sato, Tochigi, JP;
Tsuyoshi Ikada, Tochigi, JP;
Kousuke Tanaka, Tochigi, JP;
Hiroyasu Sugiyama, Tochigi, JP;
Shinsuke Niiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Sato, Tochigi, JP;
Tsuyoshi Ikada, Tochigi, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A positioning of a plurality of optical fibersis performed by a pair of position regulating membersandThen, the paired position regulating membersandare moved along two guide membersin such a manner as to have a predetermined distance therebetween. A ribbon support memberis placed between the paired position regulating membersandin such a way as to support the optical fibersThe plurality of optical fibersare held and fixed by the holding membersandFurther, the plurality of optical fibersput on the ribbon support memberare sandwiched by the ribbon support memberand the pressing toolopposed thereto. In a terminal portion structureof a ribbon fiberterminal portions of optical fibersare arranged horizontally in parallel, an adhesive tape is stuck onto at least one of upper and lower surfaces of at least the terminal portions.