DE69032368D1 - Thermoplastisch klebende Befestigung für einen optischen Faserverbinder - Google Patents

Thermoplastisch klebende Befestigung für einen optischen Faserverbinder

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DE69032368D1
DE69032368D1 DE69032368T DE69032368T DE69032368D1 DE 69032368 D1 DE69032368 D1 DE 69032368D1 DE 69032368 T DE69032368 T DE 69032368T DE 69032368 T DE69032368 T DE 69032368T DE 69032368 D1 DE69032368 D1 DE 69032368D1
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optical fiber
fiber connector
thermoplastic adhesive
adhesive attachment
attachment
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE69032368T
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DE69032368T2 (de
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Nicholas A Lee
James E Toonen
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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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)
DE69032368T 1989-11-17 1990-11-16 Thermoplastisch klebende Befestigung für einen optischen Faserverbinder Expired - Fee Related DE69032368T2 (de)

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

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DE69032368D1 true DE69032368D1 (de) 1998-07-09
DE69032368T2 DE69032368T2 (de) 1999-01-28

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DE0434212T Pending DE434212T1 (de) 1989-11-17 1990-11-16 Thermoplastisch klebende Befestigung für einen optischen Faserverbinder.
DE69032368T Expired - Fee Related DE69032368T2 (de) 1989-11-17 1990-11-16 Thermoplastisch klebende Befestigung für einen optischen Faserverbinder

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

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CA2030020C (en) 1995-07-04
ZA909235B (en) 1991-09-25
EP0434212A3 (en) 1992-05-06
MY105408A (en) 1994-09-30
DE434212T1 (de) 1994-09-22
AU621249B2 (en) 1992-03-05
BR9005824A (pt) 1991-09-24
AU6668290A (en) 1991-05-23
DE69032368T2 (de) 1999-01-28
KR0181501B1 (ko) 1999-05-15
JPH03210512A (ja) 1991-09-13
US4984865A (en) 1991-01-15
JP3082938B2 (ja) 2000-09-04
EP0434212A2 (de) 1991-06-26
SG45371A1 (en) 1998-01-16
CA2030020A1 (en) 1991-05-18
EP0434212B1 (de) 1998-06-03
KR910010211A (ko) 1991-06-29

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