US PATENT SUBCLASS 65 / 406
.~.~ Joining or bonding optical fibers, waveguides, or preforms (e.g., coupling, etc.)

Current as of: June, 1999
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65 /   HD   GLASS MANUFACTURING

376  DF  PROCESSES OF MANUFACTURING FIBERS, FILAMENTS, OR PREFORMS {18}
385  DF  .~ Process of manufacturing optical fibers, waveguides, or preforms thereof {29}
406.~.~ Joining or bonding optical fibers, waveguides, or preforms (e.g., coupling, etc.) {3}
407  DF  .~.~.~> End to end (i.e., butt end joining)
408  DF  .~.~.~> Side to side {3}
412  DF  .~.~.~> Rod placed inside of tube

DEFINITION

Classification: 65/406

Joining or bonding optical fibers, waveguides, or preforms (e.g., coupling, etc.):

(under subclass 385) Processes which involve assembling at least two individually distinct optical fibers, waveguides, or preforms directly to each other.

(1) Note. Processes of joining optical fibers, waveguides, or preforms in a "T" or "Y" coupled arrangement are properly classified in this subclass.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

156, Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous Chemical Manufacture,

62.4+, for processes for adhesively laminating plural preforms which include the step of liberating or forming fibers with bulk deposition thereof to form at least one of the preforms.