Patent ID: 6973242
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for guiding at least one fiber optic ribbon into a ferrule having front and rear faces, a longitudinal axis and at least one guide pin channel disposed parallel to said longitudinal axis, said apparatus comprising a base having first and second surfaces and comprising (a) a channel spanning from said first to said second surface, said channel being defined by a Cartesian coordinate system x, y and z and having an x-dimension that coincides with the width of said fiber optic ribbon, (b) means for aligning said apparatus with said ferrule, (c) a cover, wherein when said cover is disposed on said base, a pocket is formed there between, the height of said pocket coinciding with the cumulative thickness of the number of fiber optic ribbons used, and (d) wherein said fiber optic ribbon are immediately stacked on top of one another while residing in said channel.