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ZA909235B - Thermoplastic adhesive mounting for an optical fiber connector - Google Patents

Thermoplastic adhesive mounting for an optical fiber connector

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Publication number
ZA909235B
ZA909235B ZA909235A ZA909235A ZA909235B ZA 909235 B ZA909235 B ZA 909235B ZA 909235 A ZA909235 A ZA 909235A ZA 909235 A ZA909235 A ZA 909235A ZA 909235 B ZA909235 B ZA 909235B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
optical fiber
fiber connector
thermoplastic adhesive
adhesive mounting
mounting
Prior art date
Application number
ZA909235A
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English (en)
Inventor
Nicholas Anthony Lee Ja Toonen
Anthony Lee James Edi Nicholas
Original Assignee
Minnesota Mining & Mfg
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Publication date
Application filed by Minnesota Mining & Mfg filed Critical Minnesota Mining & Mfg
Publication of ZA909235B publication Critical patent/ZA909235B/xx

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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
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3861—Adhesive bonding
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3887—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features
    • G02B6/3889—Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features using encapsulation for protection, e.g. adhesive, molding or casting resin
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3854—Ferrules characterised by materials
    • 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
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/10—Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Adhesives Or Adhesive Processes (AREA)
ZA909235A 1989-11-17 1990-11-16 Thermoplastic adhesive mounting for an optical fiber connector ZA909235B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/439,095 US4984865A (en) 1989-11-17 1989-11-17 Thermoplastic adhesive mounting apparatus and method for an optical fiber connector

Publications (1)

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ZA909235B true ZA909235B (en) 1991-09-25

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ZA909235A ZA909235B (en) 1989-11-17 1990-11-16 Thermoplastic adhesive mounting for an optical fiber connector

Country Status (11)

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US (1) US4984865A (fr)
EP (1) EP0434212B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP3082938B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR0181501B1 (fr)
AU (1) AU621249B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR9005824A (fr)
CA (1) CA2030020C (fr)
DE (2) DE434212T1 (fr)
MY (1) MY105408A (fr)
SG (1) SG45371A1 (fr)
ZA (1) ZA909235B (fr)

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EP0434212A2 (fr) 1991-06-26
EP0434212B1 (fr) 1998-06-03
US4984865A (en) 1991-01-15
BR9005824A (pt) 1991-09-24
JP3082938B2 (ja) 2000-09-04
DE69032368D1 (de) 1998-07-09
JPH03210512A (ja) 1991-09-13
CA2030020A1 (fr) 1991-05-18
AU6668290A (en) 1991-05-23
CA2030020C (fr) 1995-07-04
AU621249B2 (en) 1992-03-05
KR0181501B1 (ko) 1999-05-15
EP0434212A3 (en) 1992-05-06
DE69032368T2 (de) 1999-01-28
KR910010211A (ko) 1991-06-29
MY105408A (en) 1994-09-30
DE434212T1 (de) 1994-09-22
SG45371A1 (en) 1998-01-16

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