Patent ID: 9507099
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A ferrule for supporting optical fibers in an optical fiber connector, comprising a body structured with at least an open groove to support terminating end sections of a first set of optical fibers and a second set of optical fibers, wherein the terminating sections of the optical fibers are bare with cladding exposed, wherein the body of the ferrule comprises a first part and a second part opposing each other and maintained in mating relationship to support the terminating end sections of the first and second sets of optical fibers, wherein the terminating end sections of the first set of optical fibers are staggered with respect to the terminating end sections of the second set of optical fibers at the opposing surfaces of the first part and the second part, and wherein the terminating end sections of the first and second sets of optical fibers each has a diameter D, and immediate adjacent terminating end sections of the first set of optical fibers have a centerline spacing of 2D, and immediate adjacent terminating sections of the second set of optical fibers have a centerline spacing of 2D.