Patent ID: 9690048
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. A holding system for laser cleaving an optical fiber, the holding system comprising: a support structure located at least partially within a laser cleaving device, the support structure comprising an exterior surface having a first aperture formed there through; a holding member comprising a first surface accessible through the first aperture and a second surface opposite the first surface, the holding member defining a second aperture extending there through from the first surface to the second surface for receiving a corresponding mounted optical fiber; and a pivot mechanism pivotally coupling the holding member to the support structure; wherein the holding member is pivotable relative to the support structure and a cutting plane of the laser cleaving device to provide a plurality of cleaving angles between the cutting plane and the optical fiber; wherein the plurality of cleaving angles comprises a first cleaving angle that is zero degrees for cleaving a perpendicular end face of the optical fiber and a second cleaving angle other than zero degrees for cleaving an angled end face of the optical fiber; wherein the optical fiber is mounted within a ferrule having an end face; wherein the optical fiber extending from the end face of the ferrule to the cutting plane defines a cut length; and wherein the first cleaving angle provides a cut length with respect to the perpendicular end face that is substantially the same as a cut length provided by the second cleaving angle with respect to the angled end face.