Connector and processes for forcing an end of a first optical fiber to and in contact with an end of a second optical fiber and for optically connecting an end of a first optical fiber to an end of a second optical fiber.

摘要

"OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR TO OPTICALLY CONNECT A FIRST OPTICAL FIBER AND A SECOND OPTICAL FIBER, AND, PROCESS TO CONNECT OPTICALLY AN END OF A FIRST OPTICAL FIBER TO AN END OF A SECOND FIBER OPTIC". A fiber optic connector optically connects a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber. The fiber optic connector includes a plug that retains and selectively aligns the first optical fiber, a receptacle that retains and selectively aligns the second optical fiber and a device to urge the first optical fiber against the second optical fiber. The fiber optic connector plug is inserted into the receptacle in order to contact the first optical fiber with the second optical. The force created at the point of contact of the fibers by the thrusting device exceeds the flexing effort of the optical fibers.