Patent ID: 9575261
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G02B,Y10T

Claim:
1. An assembly comprising: a composite structure having a plurality of layers and an edge, the edge including an opening therein; an optical fiber embedded within the composite structure, the optical fiber having an optical fiber diameter; an alignment member having a bore extending therethrough and including first and second sections, the first section being positioned within the opening of the composite structure, and the second section extending out of the composite structure and configured to receive a mating optical fiber member; and a fiber holder with an inner bore having a bore diameter, the bore diameter being slightly larger than the optical fiber diameter, the fiber holder further including a second edge, the fiber holder being positioned within and in contact with the first section of the alignment member a length of the optical fiber being located within the inner bore of the fiber holder and wherein the second edge of the fiber holder is coplanar with the edge of the composite structure.