Patent ID: 7329049
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A splice connector for verifying an acceptable splice termination between a stub optical fiber and a field optical fiber, the connector comprising: at least one splice component for receiving and aligning the stub optical fiber and the field optical fiber at a termination area; an actuator for engaging the splice component to perform a splice termination between the stub optical fiber and the field optical fiber; and viewing means for permitting an amount of glow emanating from the termination area to be viewed and for determining whether a splice termination between the stub optical fiber and the field optical fiber is acceptable without subjectively interpreting the amount of glow; wherein at least a portion of the at least one splice component is made of an optically transmissive material and wherein the actuator comprises a cam member having at least one well formed therein for permitting the glow emanating from the termination area to be viewed by the operator through the optically transmissive splice component; and wherein the cam member comprises at least a first array of wells for permitting the operator to view the amount of glow emanating from the termination area after the splice termination is performed.