Byron Hellewell
Engineers in Syracuse, UT
License number
Utah 318829-2202
Category
Engineer/Land Surveyor
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Syracuse, UT
Professional information
Self-Aligning Fiber Optic Connector
US Patent:
4605281, Aug 12, 1986
Filed:
Jan 17, 1984
Appl. No.:
6/571627
Inventors:
Byron A. Hellewell - Syracuse UT
International Classification:
G02B 638
US Classification:
350 9621
Abstract:
A novel self-aligning optical fiber connector is described which comprises a body member having an axial bore for receiving a lengthwise portion of the light-conducting core of a fiber optic cable, a pair of alignment projections and a pair of alignment slots disposed on one end of the body member in quadrature around the central bore and a clamp or other retainer near the other end of the body member to connect the cable sheath to the connector body. A connector assembly comprising two mating connector body members may be used to coaxially join a pair of abutting fiber optic cores.