Patent ID: 7566176

Claim:
A cleaning apparatus fox cleaning an endface of an optical fiber comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a first attachment device coupled to the housing, the first attachment device adapted to permit the selective coupling of a container of fluid to the housing; (c) a second attachment device coupled to the housing, the second attachment device adapted to permit the selective coupling of a container of solvent to the housing; (d) a fluid dispensing assembly at least partially disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with each of the containers, the fluid dispensing assembly operable to deliver the fluid and the solvent from each of the containers upon the endface to aid in the removal of contaminants on the endface; and (e) a solvent metering mechanism having a solvent metering cavity of a predetermined volume, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the housing and contacting the solvent metering mechanism when the actuator mechanism is activated, any solvent contained in the solvent metering cavity being dispensed upon the endface when the actuator mechanism is activated.