Patent ID: 6466723
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B08B,G02B

Abstract:
A cleaning tool for cleaning optical fiber connectors, the cleaning tool comprising:a case formed in a box shape and including a first side plate, a second side plate, and a perimeter wall interconnecting the first and second side plates; a cleaning sheet retained inside of the case, wherein the case has a cleaning window located in the perimeter wall for exposing a portion of the cleaning sheet; a winding pulley for winding the cleaning sheet at a constant pitch, the winding pulley being disposed between the first side plate and the second side plate; a rotating mechanism for rotating the winding pulley; and a lever connected to the rotating mechanism, the lever being disposed in an open portion formed in the perimeter wall of the case and attached to the case so as to be able to pivot about an incline axis that is perpendicular to interior surfaces of the first and second side plates, wherein pivotal movement of the lever operates the rotating mechanism, which rotates the winding pulley to move the cleaning sheet in the cleaning window, and wherein the open portion receives the lever in an inclined position and the open portion is positioned at an opposite side of the case relative to the cleaning window.