Patent ID: 7445391

Claim:
A method for retaining an end of an optical transmission line in an electronic component comprising: inserting an end of the optical transmission line into a through hole of an inner member, the through hole extending along an axis of the inner member, the inner member having a head and a threaded shaft extending from the head; inserting the inner member through a flange hole in an attachment flange, the inner member inserted through the flange hole such that the head rests on the attachment flange; and threading a sleeve onto the threaded shaft, the sleeve having an inner diameter having a first end which is threaded and configured for mating engagement with the threaded shaft and a second end which includes a concave chamber configured to direct light into the optical transmission line, the sleeve threaded onto the shaft such that the attachment flange is clamped between the inner member and the sleeve and a second end of the sleeve is suspended over the LED.