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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2011
Dave E. Cunningham, Conover, NC (US);
Micah C. Isenhour, Lincolnton, NC (US);
Dennis M. Knecht, Hickory, NC (US);
James P. Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Dave E. Cunningham, Conover, NC (US);
Micah C. Isenhour, Lincolnton, NC (US);
Dennis M. Knecht, Hickory, NC (US);
James P. Luther, Hickory, NC (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A cleaning tool for cleaning internal optical components of a fiber optic connector includes a cleaning strip that is advanced past one or more optical surfaces of the connector to wipe the connector free of contaminants. The cleaning tool includes a drive mechanism that is operated by rotating a drive, thereby advancing the cleaning strip along a cleaning strip path and into contact with the one or more optical surfaces. The cleaning tool comprises a cleaning tip that functions to place the cleaning strip in proper alignment within the connector in order to clean the optical surfaces that are not available for cleaning at the endface of the connector. Alignment features are provided in the cleaning tip to properly position the cleaning strip relative the optical surfaces.