Patent ID: 6632026
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: B24B,G02B

Abstract:
A method of polishing an optical fiber connector, said method comprising the steps of:providing an optical fiber connector which comprises a main body having a front surface, an opposing back surface, a plurality of throughholes extending therethrough from said back surface to said front surface, and optical fibers each extending through a respective one of said throughholes and having a front end portion exposed at said front surface of said main body; polishing said front surface of said main body with a textile pad free of abrading particles affixed thereto and a first slurry, said textile pad etching said front surface preferentially relative to said optical fibers such that the front end portions of said optical fibers protrude beyond the preferentially etched front surface of said main body; and thereafter polishing said front portions of said optical fibers with a porous and compressive sponge-like material without abrading particles affixed thereto and a second slurry such that said front end portions of said optical fibers protrude beyond said preferentially etched front surface of said main body by lengths with variations which are within a specified value about an average length.