Patent ID: 6333071
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A method of producing an optical fiber ribbons utilizing an apparatus for producing an optical fiber ribbon, comprising an optical fiber gathering device, one or more coating applicators, and a turn roller, all of which are arranged in a straight travelling line of optical fibers or optical fiber ribbons, and further comprising one or more alignment guides in a plate form which is chamfered to arch form on a side that contacts with said optical fibers or optical fiber ribbons, each alignment guide being positioned upstream of each coating applicator on said travelling line so as to prevent the optical fibers or the optical fiber ribbons from vibration in a direction perpendicular to a direction of arrangement thereof, said method comprising the steps of:suppressing the vibrations occurring in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the optical fibers or optical fiber ribbons are arranged.