Patent ID: 6350062
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A multifiber ferrule comprising:a ferrule body having a front face and an opposed rear face and defining a plurality of bores extending therebetween for receiving end portions of respective optical fibers, said ferrule body also at least partially defining at least one elongate hole opening through the front face and adapted to receive a respective alignment member in order to align the multifiber ferrule, wherein the elongate hole that is at least partially defined by said ferrule body defines a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, and wherein the elongate hole includes a lead-in portion proximate the front face and an adjacent alignment portion, the lead-in portion expanding radially outward from the longitudinal axis in a direction extending from the adjacent alignment portion to the front face of said ferrule body such that the lead-in portion is capable of guiding the respective alignment member into the adjacent alignment portion.