Reginald R Barnes

US Patent:

6675458, Jan 13, 2004

Filed:

Nov 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/003863

Inventors:

Bradley Davidson - Joppa MD
Ali Reza Farjami - Ellicott City MD
Reginald Barnes - Jefferson MD

Assignee:

Ciena Corporation - Linthicum MD

International Classification:

B23P 2300

US Classification:

295644, 29 33 M, 29 33 F, 2940701, 83947, 30 901, 33737

Abstract:

A fiber optic cable stripping and measuring apparatus that includes a mounting base having a template clamp connected thereto, the template clamp securing an optical component connected to the fiber optic cable. The apparatus further includes a fiber clamp connected to mounting base for securing a first portion of the fiber optic cable. A pair of fiber take up mandrels are provided adjacent to the fiber clamp for winding excess fiber optic cable, if excess cable is desired. The apparatus also includes a fiber stripper, spaced from take up mandrels, for scoring a buffer layer of the fiber optic cable. The fiber stripper enables the buffer layer of a portion of the fiber optic cable to be removed to expose optical fiber within the fiber optic cable. The apparatus further includes a cylindrical marking mandrel spaced from the fiber stripper and having a circumference that exceeds the minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable. The cylindrical marking mandrel has a marking groove formed on its periphery so that the exposed optical fiber of the fiber optic cable may be marked at predetermined locations.