Patent ID: 8702322
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical fiber connector, comprising: a body having a first face and a second face; a fiber-receiving passage defined in the body, extending between a first opening formed in the first face and a second opening formed in the second face, the fiber receiving passage configured to receive an optical fiber, the passage comprising: a meltable adhesive composition located within the transition passage section, wherein the adhesive composition is configured to bind an optical fiber to an inner surface of the second passage following melting and solidification of the adhesive composition; wherein the transition passage section has a first end and a second end, wherein an inner end of the first passage section transitions into the first end of the transition passage section and the second end of the transition passage section transitions into an inner end of the second passage section; wherein the meltable adhesive composition is a solid material when the temperature of the body is less than 40 degrees C. and that extends between opposing inner surfaces of the transition passage section, such that an opening formed at the inner end of the of the second passage section is blocked by the meltable adhesive composition.