Patent ID: 9494765
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: G02B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for securing a fiber optic component, the method comprising: providing a holding medium mounted on a substrate, the holding medium having a contacting surface, the contacting surface having a tack; and placing the fiber optic component in intimate contact with the contacting surface to thereby secure the fiber optic component to the substrate via the holding medium; after placing the fiber optic component in intimate contact with the contacting surface: wherein the tack of the contacting surface releasably bonds the fiber optic component to the contacting surface and the contacting surface retains its tack upon removal of the fiber optic component to permit replacement of the fiber optic component, or placement of a further fiber optic component, on the contacting surface to secure said fiber optic component, or further fiber optic component, to the substrate via the holding medium.