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Fiber Optic Connector Polishing Fixture AssemblyA fiber optic connector polishing fixture assembly for sup- porting a terminus of a fiber optic cable before a polishing surface. The assembly comprises: a fiber optic polishing fixture adapted to support the terminus before the polishing surface; a fixture support connected to the fixture for sup- porting the fixture before the polishing surface; and an adjustable connection between the fixture and the fixture support having user accessible adjustment controls for allowing a user to operate the controls to shift the fixture and fixture support relative to one another for substantially eliminating an apex offset of the terminus with respect to the polishing surface.
Document ID
20040013498
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
John R Kolasinski
Joseph Roch Moszcziewski
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
November 18, 2003
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
NASA-Case-GSC-14064-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-6,648,522
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-804646
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