DE3468667D1 - Method and apparatus for cleaving optical fibers - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for cleaving optical fibers

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Publication number
DE3468667D1
DE3468667D1 DE8484300562T DE3468667T DE3468667D1 DE 3468667 D1 DE3468667 D1 DE 3468667D1 DE 8484300562 T DE8484300562 T DE 8484300562T DE 3468667 T DE3468667 T DE 3468667T DE 3468667 D1 DE3468667 D1 DE 3468667D1
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optical fibers
cleaving optical
cleaving
fibers
optical
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Tadeusz Szostak
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ABB Installation Products Inc
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Thomas and Betts Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/25—Preparing the ends of light guides for coupling, e.g. cutting
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T225/00—Severing by tearing or breaking
    • Y10T225/10—Methods
    • Y10T225/12—With preliminary weakening
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T225/00—Severing by tearing or breaking
    • Y10T225/30—Breaking or tearing apparatus
    • Y10T225/307—Combined with preliminary weakener or with nonbreaking cutter
    • Y10T225/321—Preliminary weakener
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T225/00—Severing by tearing or breaking
    • Y10T225/30—Breaking or tearing apparatus
    • Y10T225/35—Work-parting pullers [bursters]
    • Y10T225/357—Relatively movable clamps
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T225/00—Severing by tearing or breaking
    • Y10T225/30—Breaking or tearing apparatus
    • Y10T225/393—Web restrainer
DE8484300562T 1983-01-31 1984-01-30 Method and apparatus for cleaving optical fibers Expired DE3468667D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/462,571 US4552290A (en) 1983-01-31 1983-01-31 Method and apparatus for cleaving optical fibers

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DE3468667D1 true DE3468667D1 (en) 1988-02-18

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DE8484300562T Expired DE3468667D1 (en) 1983-01-31 1984-01-30 Method and apparatus for cleaving optical fibers

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US (1) US4552290A (de)
EP (1) EP0117649B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS59176705A (de)
CA (1) CA1221072A (de)
DE (1) DE3468667D1 (de)

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US10520674B2 (en) 2016-04-01 2019-12-31 Corning Optical Communications LLC Compact optical fiber cleaving apparatus and methods using a microchip laser system
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US4552290A (en) 1985-11-12
EP0117649B1 (de) 1988-01-13
JPS59176705A (ja) 1984-10-06
EP0117649A1 (de) 1984-09-05
CA1221072A (en) 1987-04-28
JPH0516561B2 (de) 1993-03-04

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