US H2,141 H1
Multifiber ferrule
James D. Kevern, Wellsville, Pa. (US); Brian T. Patterson, Lewisberry, Pa. (US); Jeff Swartzbaugh, Dover, Pa. (US); Antonius Bernardus Gerardus Bolhaar, Wandenoyen (Netherlands); Antonius Petrus Cornelius Maria Hultermans, Tilburg (Netherlands); and Martijn Scholten, Elst (Netherlands)
Assigned to Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, Pa. (US)
Appl. No. 10/474,267
PCT Filed Apr. 08, 2002, PCT No. PCT/US02/10877
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Oct. 06, 2003,
PCT Pub. No. WO02/082142, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 17, 2002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/282201, filed on Apr. 06, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2004/0120654 A1, Jun. 24, 2004
Int. Cl. G02B 6/36 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 385—55 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ferrule assembly comprising:
an array of optical fibers each having a mating end face; and
a ferrule with said fibers disposed therein, said ferrule having a front and rear orientation and a front surface, said front surface having at least a mating surface and a non-mating surface, said mating surface extending forward beyound said non-mating surface and presenting the mating end face of at least one of said fibers.