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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Us Conec, Ltd., Hickory, NC (US);
Inventors:
Jillcha Fekadu Wakjira, Hickory, NC (US);
Shane Stamey, Hiderban, NC (US);
Michael E. Hughes, Hickory, NC (US);
David Thomas Underwood, Keller, TX (US);
Assignee:
US Conec, Ltd, Hickory, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/46 (2006.01); G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 (2013.01); G02B 6/448 (2013.01); G02B 6/3898 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical fiber ribbonizing tool has a main body having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a thickness, the upper portion the lower portion having openings therein. The opening in the upper portion holds the optical fibers, while the opening in the lower portion allows the tool to be opened. An indentation is provided around the opening in the upper portion to hold an adhesive and to apply the adhesive as the optical fibers are drawn through the tool.