Patent ID: 9110254
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for assembling flexible optical waveguide ribbons, the method comprising steps of: providing a ribbon stack comprising at least two optical waveguide ribbons stacked onto each other, and a spacer having a hollow space configured to receive a portion of said ribbon stack and a plurality of calibrated spaces extending through a side wall of said spacer, each of said plurality of calibrated spaces configured to receive a free-standing portion of each of said optical waveguide ribbons, wherein said plurality of calibrated spaces are defined by a plurality of tongues having first ends aligned with said side wall of said spacer and second ends that are opposite to said first ends vertically aligned with each other; positioning said ribbon stack in said hollow space of said spacer; constraining positioned ribbon stack in said plurality of calibrated spaces by receiving said free-standing portion of each of said optical waveguide ribbons in a respective one of said plurality of calibrated spaces, a portion of said free-standing portion of each of said optical waveguide ribbons located outside said side wall of said spacer; and fixing constrained ribbon stack in said plurality of calibrated spaces.