Appeal No. 2000-0887 Page 2
Application No. 08/848,238
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention relates to an angled opto-
mechanical connector. An understanding of the invention can
be derived from a reading of exemplary claims 9 and 21, which
are reproduced as follows:
9. Method of producing an angled opto-mechanical
connector, comprising
manufacturing a fixture with straight and parallel
grooves running on an upper side of the fixture from a first
fixture side to a second fixture side, at least some of the
grooves for receiving optical fibres and others of the grooves
for receiving guide pins;
fastening a lid above the fixture;
introducing fiber ends in the grooves intended for the
fibres;
introducing guide pins in the grooves intended for the
guide pins,
positioning the fixture, lid, fibre ends and guide pins
in a mould cavity in such a way that the fibres are bent away
from a plane having said grooves for receiving said optical
fibres; and
at least partially surrounding the fixture, lid, fibre
ends, and guide pins with a capsule.
21. An angled opto-mechanical connector, comprising:
a plurality of optical fibers, each of said optical
fibers having a first end portion and a second end portion;
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007