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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2008
Kazuhito Saito, Yokohama, JP;
Wataru Sakurai, Yokohama, JP;
Masaki Ohmura, Yokohama, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Provides a method and a terminus processing tool whereby terminus processing for the purpose of connection to another optical fiber may be carried out simply. The terminus processing method entails cutting an optical fibercomposed of a glass fiberand a coating; and with the optical fiberpositioned relative to a terminus processing tool that is disposed contacting the coating at the end surface of the optical fiberand that has a protruded-into space for accommodating inward protrusion of the glass fiber, and with the cut end surface of the glass fiberfacing the protruded-into space, pushing the optical fiberto thereby strip the coatingfrom the glass fiber