Fiber pigtail with integrated lid

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9400356
APP PUB NO 20140270652A1
SERIAL NO

13804269

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A mechanism is provided for a fiber pigtail. The fiber pigtail includes a single mode fiber optic ribbon having a section of polymer ribbon removed to expose bare fibers, a fiber optic ferrule in contact with the single mode fiber optic ribbon at one distal end, and an integrated polymer lid permanently attached to the bare fibers of the single mode fiber optic ribbon at another distal end of the single mode fiber optic ribbon.

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  • AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC;INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barwicz, Tymon Yorktown Heights, US 103 767
Fortier, Paul F Richelieu, CA 27 238
Lichoulas, Ted Simpsonville, US 41 419

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