Patent ID: 8708776
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
1. An optical fiber polishing fixture for use with an optical fiber polishing machine, the fixture comprising: a base having a bottom surface and a plurality of ports; wherein the ports are positioned about a center of the base and extend through the bottom surface of the base; wherein each port is configured to align an optical fiber above a platen of the optical fiber polishing machine for polishing an end of the optical fiber as the platen and the fixture undergo a relative motion, the relative motion comprising a rotational motion in which the platen rotates about an axis of the platen and a revolving motion in which the platen revolves a first amount of revolution about the center of the base for every rotation of the platen; and wherein an angular separation between at least a first port and a second port with respect to the center of the fixture base is a sum of a multiple of the first amount of revolution and the first amount of revolution divided by the quantity of the plurality of ports, such that the first port and the second port follow distinct wear paths upon an abrasive surface on the platen as the platen and the fixture undergo the relative motion.