Optical fiber connection system including optical fiber alignment device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9575263
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14377189

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The present disclosure relates to an optical fiber alignment device that has an alignment housing that includes first and second ends. The alignment housing defines a fiber insertion axis that extends through the alignment housing between the first and second ends. The alignment housing includes a fiber alignment region at an intermediate location between the first and second ends. First and second fiber alignment rods are positioned within the alignment housing. The first and second fiber alignment rods cooperate to define a fiber alignment groove that extends along the fiber insertion axis. The first and second fiber alignment rods each having rounded ends positioned at the first and second ends of the alignment housing.

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  • COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC;TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION;TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA;COMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bretz, Dwight A Hummelstown, US 20 204
Erdman, David Donald Hummelstown, US 40 727
Flaig, Robert Charles Lancaster, US 55 514
Gurreri, Michael York, US 12 448
Paul, Randall Bobby Elizabethville, US 28 194
Verheyden, Danny Willy August Gelrode, BE 90 743

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