Patent ID: 7539389
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An angled optical fiber cleaver device operable for cleaving an optical fiber and providing an angled optical fiber endface, the angled optical fiber cleaver device comprising: a retention and rotation clamp assembly operable for retaining and rotating an optical fiber with a single actuation motion by a user; wherein the retention and rotation clamp assembly comprises: a fiber clamping arm in a first vertical position when the retention and rotation clamp assembly is in a first actuation state; and a main clamping arm in a first angled position away from the fiber clamping arm and away from a body of the angled optical fiber cleaver device when the retention and rotation clamp assembly is in the first actuation state; wherein, in the first actuation state, the fiber clamping arm and the main clamping arm are configured to receive the optical fiber; and a cleaving assembly operable for cleaving the optical fiber.