Patent ID: 6821025
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: B08B,G02B

Abstract:
A cleaning apparatus for cleaning an endface of an optical fiber, wherein a portion of the optical fiber is contained within an interface device, the cleaning apparatus comprising:(a) a housing having an interface portion adapted to be received by the interface device; and (b) a first nozzle at least partially disposed within the housing, the first nozzle operable to deliver a pressurized gas and a solvent upon the endface of the optical fiber when the interface portion of the housing is received by the interface device to aid in the removal of contaminants on the endface; and (c) a baffle disposed within the housing and positioned in proximity to the endface when the interface portion of the housing is received by the interface device, the baffle adapted to direct the pressurized gas upon the endface, wherein the baffle is actuatable between a first position, wherein the baffle is positioned in proximity to the endface for selectively directing the pressurized gas upon the endface, and a second position, wherein the baffle is in a retracted position relative to the endface.