Patent ID: 6023996
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A device for stripping a coating from a coated fiber, said device comprising:a base;a coated fiber retaining member coupled to said base, said coated fiber retaining member having an elongated fiber holding groove defining a longitudinal axis and for retaining a portion of the coated fiber so that the fiber extends substantially along the longitudinal axis;a stripping tool slidably mounted to the base for movement along the longitudinal axis, the stripping tool having a plurality of stripping blades each coupled to a respective gripping handle, said stripping blades including a notch therein with a beveled side facing the coated fiber retaining member, said stripping blades extending entirely around the longitudinal axis such that it extends entirely around the coated fiber when the handles are placed in a stripping position; anda heating element disposed on the side of the stripping blades opposite from said coated fiber retaining member, said heating element being spaced from the longitudinal axis and so that it is spaced from a coated fiber inserted into the stripping tool to be stripped of its coating.