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公开(公告)号:US3810802A
公开(公告)日:1974-05-14
申请号:US24020472
申请日:1972-03-31
Applicant: BELL TELEPHONE LABOR INC
CPC classification number: G02B6/3806 , G02B6/3803
Abstract: A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS ARE DESCRIBED FOR JOINING TOGETHER SINGLE OPTICAL FIBERS UNDER ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THE FIBERS ARE ALIGNED COLLINERALY IN A HOLLOW SLEEVE, A QUANTITY OF LOW MELTING POINT TRANSPARENT THEREMOPLASTIC IS INSERTED IN THE SLEEVE AT THE JUNCTION OF THE TWO FIBERS AND HEAT IS APPLIED TO MELT THE THERMOPLASTIC CAUSING IT TO FLOW AROUND THE ALIGNED ENDS THEREBY PRODUCING AN OPTICALLY EFFICIENT BOND WHEN THE HEAT SOURCE IS REMOVED.